Floating machine uses the motion of the ocean to generate renewable energy – Future Blink

It even helps gather ocean data.
By Emmett Smith  on 
Floating machine uses the motion of the ocean to generate renewable energy – Future Blink
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Developed by Swedish company Eco Wave Power, these floating machines use waves to generate renewable energy. Biodegradable hydraulic fluid is built up and stored from the waves movement. Once the fluid is released it turns a hydraulic motor, effectively spinning up a generator to create electricity.


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