water-wave energy conversion
1Ocean thermal energy conversion — Temperature differences between the surface and 1000m depth in the oceans Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) uses the difference between cooler deep and warmer shallow or surface ocean waters to run a heat engine and produce useful work,… …
2Wave Dragon — is a floating slack moored energy converter of the overtopping type, located in the northern Denmark. It was the world s first offshore wave energy converter. Wave Dragon is a joint EU research project, including partners from Austria, Denmark,… …
3Wave power — refers to the energy of ocean surface waves and the capture of that energy to do useful work including electricity generation, desalination, and the pumping of water (into reservoirs). Wave power is a form of renewable energy. Though often co… …
4Energy — This article is about the scalar physical quantity. For other uses, see Energy (disambiguation). Energetic redirects here. For other uses, see Energetic (disambiguation) …
5energy — /en euhr jee/, n., pl. energies. 1. the capacity for vigorous activity; available power: I eat chocolate to get quick energy. 2. an adequate or abundant amount of such power: I seem to have no energy these days. 3. Often, energies. a feeling of… …
6Conversion of units of energy — The SI unit for energy is the joule. The kilowatt hour, or kilowatt hour, (symbol kW·h, kW h or kWh) is equal to 3.6 megajoules. The large calorie, kilogram calorie, dietary calorie or food calorie (symbol: Cal) approximates the energy… …
7Wave farm — A wave farm or wave power farm is a collection of machines in the same location and used for the generation of wave power electricity.PortugalPortugal continues to develop the world s first commercial wave farm, the Aguçadora Wave Park near Póvoa …
8Hundred-year wave — A hundred year wave is a statistically projected water wave, the height of which, on average, is met or exceeded once in a hundred years for a given location. The likelihood of this wave height being attained at least once in the hundred year… …
9Energy balance — has the following meanings in several fields:* In physics, energy balance is a systematic presentation of energy flows and transformations in a system. Theoretical basis for an energy balance is the first law of thermodynamics according to which… …
10Energy policy of Canada — Canada is the 5th largest producer of energy in the world, producing about 6% of global energy supplies. It is the world s largest producer of natural uranium, producing one third of global supply, and is also the world s leading producer of… …
