Waves | Tides | Currents | OTEC

OCEANS: The oceans are the second largest solar collector on the planet. This stored solar energy can be retrieved from the oceans by harnessing the WAVES, TIDES, coastal CURRENTS and thermal differences (OTEC) in the water at different depths. The energy density of moving water is very high. This means that Ocean Energy systems do not have to be very large to produce significant amounts of energy. Coupled with the fact that over 75% of the world's population lives within 50 miles of the ocean, and you can see why Ocean Energy Systems are being developed rapidly at this time.