Comments on: Wave power plant goes online http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/03/04/wave-power-plant-goes-online/ The Alternative Consumer provides product reviews, eco news and green info to the next wave of smart consumers. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:22:43 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: mitchell http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/03/04/wave-power-plant-goes-online/comment-page-1/#comment-142806 mitchell Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:34:37 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/03/04/wave-power-plant-goes-online/#comment-142806 i think that wave power is a good idea because its renewable unlike fuel, oil, coal and so on. if people did not think of good ideas like this and we just used all the non renwable usage up the world would just die and so would the human race. so people thinking of the brillant ideas should be reconised and get a medal. thanks for reading my comment. i think that wave power is a good idea because its renewable unlike fuel, oil, coal and so on. if people did not think of good ideas like this and we just used all the non renwable usage up the world would just die and so would the human race. so people thinking of the brillant ideas should be reconised and get a medal. thanks for reading my comment.

]]> By: Adrian Akau http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/03/04/wave-power-plant-goes-online/comment-page-1/#comment-8757 Adrian Akau Sat, 21 Apr 2007 06:07:54 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/03/04/wave-power-plant-goes-online/#comment-8757 We already have wave testing in Kaneohe Bay on Oahu with a buoy generator. What we need is the installation of a Pelamis wave farm as off the coast of Portugal to convert wave energy and also free current turbine farms that could be used where current is strong. There is no lack of ocean power available but we have to go past the testing stage and take action. adrianakau@aol.com We already have wave testing in Kaneohe Bay on Oahu with a buoy generator. What we need is the installation of a Pelamis wave farm as off the coast of Portugal to convert wave energy and also free current turbine farms that could be used where current is strong.

There is no lack of ocean power available but we have to go past the testing stage and take action.

adrianakau@aol.com

]]> By: rd http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/03/04/wave-power-plant-goes-online/comment-page-1/#comment-8568 rd Fri, 20 Apr 2007 05:59:16 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/03/04/wave-power-plant-goes-online/#comment-8568 I've been in touch with the company about the status of their Rhode Island test installation. They do respond to emails. Hawaii would seem to be an ideal environment for wave power. I’ve been in touch with the company about the status of their Rhode Island test installation. They do respond to emails. Hawaii would seem to be an ideal environment for wave power.

]]> By: Adrian Akau http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/03/04/wave-power-plant-goes-online/comment-page-1/#comment-8567 Adrian Akau Fri, 20 Apr 2007 05:46:59 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/03/04/wave-power-plant-goes-online/#comment-8567 We could use Energetech"s technology on the North Shore of Oahu in non-surfing areas as our waves are strong. However, a 500Kw generator would not suffice. We would have to use a number of these devices. We would like to know the lifetime expectancy of such equipment as well as installation and maintenence costs. We need some type of Kwh value placed upon the system for its life expectancy. Most of our electric generation in Hawaii is from burning imported oil. Any cost effective method of cutting down on the number of oil tankers would be good. "The ultimate hope for the technology is to produce power at less than the cost of fossil fuel powered generation." We hope this will be possible and are hoping to see reports on test results for further consideration of this technology. adrianakau@aol.com We could use Energetech”s technology on the North Shore of Oahu in non-surfing areas as our waves are strong. However, a 500Kw generator would not suffice. We would have to use a number of these devices.

We would like to know the lifetime expectancy of such equipment as well as installation and maintenence costs. We need some type of Kwh value placed upon the system for its life expectancy.

Most of our electric generation in Hawaii is from burning imported oil. Any cost effective method of cutting down on the number of oil tankers would be good.

“The ultimate hope for the technology is to produce power at less than the cost of fossil fuel powered generation.”

We hope this will be possible and are hoping to see reports on test results for further consideration of this technology.

adrianakau@aol.com

]]> By: Jane http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/03/04/wave-power-plant-goes-online/comment-page-1/#comment-3446 Jane Tue, 20 Mar 2007 07:52:42 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/03/04/wave-power-plant-goes-online/#comment-3446 I had to research this for my school assignment, and had no idea what it was. This has made me understand what a wavepower electricity plant is. I think it is a great idea! Clean water, desalinated = more drinking water! This is exactly what we need at a time like this.(Drought) Great Idea I had to research this for my school assignment, and had no idea what it was. This has made me understand what a wavepower electricity plant is. I think it is a great idea! Clean water, desalinated = more drinking water! This is exactly what we need at a time like this.(Drought) Great Idea

]]> By: phill http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/03/04/wave-power-plant-goes-online/comment-page-1/#comment-2021 phill Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:29:15 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/03/04/wave-power-plant-goes-online/#comment-2021 This kind of energy really works and should be put into action all around the world. This kind of energy really works and should be put into action all around the world.

]]> By: The Sietch Blog » Renewable Energy Roundup http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/03/04/wave-power-plant-goes-online/comment-page-1/#comment-1880 The Sietch Blog » Renewable Energy Roundup Fri, 09 Mar 2007 02:09:06 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/03/04/wave-power-plant-goes-online/#comment-1880 [...] Australia’s first wave power plant is up and ready to go. Seems they are using it for desalinating water and producing energy. [...] [...] Australia’s first wave power plant is up and ready to go. Seems they are using it for desalinating water and producing energy. [...]

]]> By: kamy http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/03/04/wave-power-plant-goes-online/comment-page-1/#comment-1613 kamy Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:36:25 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/03/04/wave-power-plant-goes-online/#comment-1613 I'd like to see more initiatives like this take place. Kudos for them. I’d like to see more initiatives like this take place. Kudos for them.

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