- 11 October 2006 -

Hose pump converts wave energy

AquaEnergy Development UK Limited, a subsidiary of renewable energy company Finavera Renewables Limited has developed a hose pump for AquaEnergy's AquaBuOY technology, an offshore wave energy converter.

The Hose-Pump is a slender hollow elastic cylinder capable of pumping fluid when it is extended and contracted. When the Hose-Pump is connected to a buoy, wave action can be harnessed to produce pressurised fluid via cyclic extensions. Multiple devices coupled to a standard hydro-power turbine and generator provide a complete conversion solution, from wave energy to electricity.

Finavera Renewables says that there will be a large carbon saving potential with the deployment of the AquaBuOY technology. It is estimated that every 200MW of renewable energy generated using the AquaBuOY technology would result in the reduction of CO2 emissions by 130,000 metric tonnes annually in European markets.

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