What do nine-time Grammy-winning billionaire Rihanna, stunning beaches, and a potential 50-megawatt wave-energy project have in common? Barbados! The island nation is deploying a unique type of wave ...

Ocean waves are a vast and steady source of renewable energy, but capturing their power efficiently has long frustrated ...

Now, Takahito Iida at the University of Osaka has proposed a new energy-harvesting technology that uses gyroscopic flywheel system that can be tuned to absorb energy efficiently over a broad range of ...

Ocean waves are one of the most abundant and predictable renewable energy sources on the planet, yet efficiently harnessing their power remains a major challenge. Traditional devices typically operate ...

Harnessing the power of the ocean, Dolphin Labs’ xNode buoy system might be the sustainable energy technology wave of the future. Sustainable energy is not only beneficial but essential, and ocean ...

The power of the ocean could soon be used to power homes in the U.S. as scientists prepare to test an untapped form of renewable energy. The U.S. Department of Energy has invested $112.5 million to ...

Scientists at the University of Osaka in Japan have turned to gyroscopes to efficiently ...

What if the vast, untapped power of ocean waves could finally be harnessed without the staggering costs, environmental risks, and technical headaches that have plagued traditional wave energy systems?

Eco Wave Power blue floats are dropped into the water as the first onshore wave power project in the U.S. opens at the Port of Los Angeles. (Etienne Laurent / For The Times) Along a rocky wharf at the ...

Did you know that at least since the 17 th century, humans have studied how to turn ocean waves into energy? But like with many other renewable energies, it was only after the oil price crisis of 1973 ...

In November 2023, violent Atlantic storm “Domingos” struck the northern coast of Portugal, generating record-high waves and leaving a path of destruction across much of Western Europe. People on land ...