We write a lot about wave power here at Inhabitat, but functional wave farms are few and far between.
Now Ocean Power Technologies has hooked up its PB40 PowerBuoy to the grid at the Marine Corps Base in Hawaii, marking the first time waves have provided energy to the U.S. electrical grid.
Unlike many tidal power devices, the PowerBuoy generates energy from the rising and falling of the waves. A 10 MW PowerBuoy station occupies 12.5 hectares of ocean.
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As leaders, our journey with AI is not just about adopting new technology but about pioneering a future that harmonizes the best of human and machine intelligence.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency. New limits on greenhouse gas ...
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Billionaire Brain Wave is a brain manifestation program that comes in the form of audio tracks. This track requires only 7 minutes of the day to work. The creator says that the seven-minute track ...
- Power demand hits record amid heat waveon April 23, 2024 at 10:10 pm
Electricity demand surged to a new high of 35,830 megawatts at 8.58pm on Monday when temperatures nationwide averaged 35-38C, with a peak temperature of 42C recorded the same day, say energy officials ...
- Thailand’s “Heat Wave” Creates Record Power Grid Demandon April 23, 2024 at 9:55 pm
Thailand is experiencing significant heat waves, resulting in an increase in air conditioner electricity consumption. As temperatures rise, homes and businesses have turned up their air conditioners ...
- Elizabethtown hit by power outageon April 23, 2024 at 12:58 pm
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (WAVE) – A power outage has impacted a large part of the City of Elizabethtown. Online outage maps from LG&E-KU currently show approximately 730 customers without power. No estimate ...
- New laser propulsion could power silent yet supersonic Chinese submarineson April 22, 2024 at 6:52 am
A new laser-based propulsion technique developed by researchers at the Harbin Engineering University in China could help the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) build silent yet superfast submarines in the ...
- Justine Dupont Talks Motherhood, Big Waves, and the Power of Positivityon April 22, 2024 at 4:00 am
The day before a big-wave contest, French charger and Ride of the Year winner Justine Dupont usually spends her time getting her ducks in a row. She checks her equipment, her jet ski, the forecast.
- ‘Discomfort May Increase’: Asia’s Heat Wave Scorches Hundreds of Millionson April 22, 2024 at 2:45 am
“Due to increasing moisture incursion, the discomfort may increase” over the next 72 hours, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department said in a notice on Monday. In Dhaka, the capital, the humidity was ...
- The power of Trump's jury: 12 Americans can finally ensure criminal accountabilityon April 22, 2024 at 2:30 am
Donald Trump perpetrated a presidential crime wave, and opening statements in his criminal trial in New York begin today. It is the best chance yet to ensure some accountability for the former ...
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- Fillmore and Santa Paula Avocado, Farm Equipment Thefts Prompt Increased Vigilance and Police Tipson April 24, 2024 at 9:11 pm
Avocado and equipment thefts in California's Fillmore and Santa Paula have prompted increased vigilance and law enforcement response.
- WAVE News gets an exclusive look at WinStar Farm’s equine rehab programon April 24, 2024 at 7:04 pm
Unfortunately, sometimes thoroughbreds get hurt, just like human athletes. When that happens, an owner or trainer might make the call to send them to Versaille’s WinStar Farm.
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Unfortunately, sometimes thoroughbreds get hurt, just like human athletes. When that happens, an owner or trainer might make the call to send them to Versaille’s WinStar Farm.
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Macroeconomic challenges and corporate missteps have landed a number of companies in financial crisis this year.
- Wisconsin Farm Bureau: 5 tips for spring rural road safetyon April 23, 2024 at 7:48 am
As days get warmer, the itch to hit the field gets stronger. It's springtime, which means that planting seasons is underway for farmers across the state.
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Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm Shop announces a temporary closure, sparking curiosity among fans of Clarkson's Farm.
- How to Survive an Industry Slump? This Vertical Farm Raised $134 Million Even as Competitors Witheredon April 17, 2024 at 1:58 pm
Oishii co-founder and CEO Hiroki Koga closed a Series B funding round by ignoring the hype cycle and staying focused on the unit economics of his business.
- A wave of climate-conscious startups are brewing ‘beanless coffee’on April 16, 2024 at 5:01 pm
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- Medellín’s Cafes and Farms Are Taking Back Colombian Coffeeon April 16, 2024 at 9:02 am
After decades of exporting the best coffee, Medellín’s local brands and cafe owners are turning residents on to the world-renowned specialty beans in their backyard and paying it forward to farmers.
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