Aquamarine to focus on wave power

clipped from www.energyefficiencynews.com Marine energy generator specialist Aquamarine Power has announced that it intends to focus only on its wave energy technology and cease work on its tidal generation technology. The move is intended to help accelerate the company’s development of its Oyster Wave Energy Converter and produce a commercial system in the shortest possible timeframe, says chief executive Martin McAdam. Oyster consists of an oscillating flap or pump, fitted with double acting water pistons, which are activated by passing waves. The system pumps high pressure water along a pipeline to the shore, where it is used to drive conventional hydro-electric generators. The advantage of Oyster is that while is designed to be deployed in water 8-16 m deep and harness the action of waves all the actual energy generating equipment is onshore.