Water Energy abounds all over the world in the form of Tides, Waves, Tidal (Marine) Current, Thermal Gradient, and Salinity. Discover more about Marine Energy on our Pinterest page for Water-Energy along with Managing Earth’s FB page. We are benefitting from the countries that have coastlines and are developing projects to harness this sustainable energy, as evidenced by some of the links below. There are even DIY methods to harness the energy found in a river or stream.
Fast Company: Portland’s New Pipes Harvest Power From Drinking Water
Sustainable Marine ~ Coastal and Nearshore Renewable Energy Solutions ~ Among other projects this Scottish company has installed the first floating tidal power off Nova Scotia. Watch their video: ‘The Power of the Tides’
Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) ~ Tidal Energy
Pelamis Wave Energy Converter is on-site at the European Marine Energy Test Centre.
CNBC: World’s most powerful tidal turbine gears up for operation
Smithsonian Mag offers 7 Unexpected Ways We Can Get Energy From Water
Environmental and Energy Study Institute: Hydropower and other Water Technologies
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
Watch Tidal Power 101 by Student Energy:
Inceptive Mind: Flexible, seaweed-like generator for harvesting wave energy
BigThink: New membrane enables us to harvest ‘osmotic’ energy from water
Research Organizations & Networks
Institute for Ocean Research Enterprise
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Offshore Energy Research Association
University of British Columbia
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Marine Renewable Energy Canada: Details, resources, and a list of those working in the field of Ocean Energy.
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Innergex: Hydroelectricity Plant in Canada
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Hie.co.uk: Wave Energy Technology taking place in Scotland
Organizations & Associations (MRE, other renewables, ocean technology, etc.)
Association of British Columbia Marine Industries
BC Sustainable Energy Association
Canadian Council on Renewable Electricity (CanCORE)
Canadian Social Networking for Clean Energy