Can something like this be scaled up or down to fit in a car produce enegry?
This information was pulled from the FAQ page from greennpower:
This information was pulled from the FAQ page from greennpower:
How much power do nPower® Wave Energy Converters produce (WEC)?
Each nPower® WEC will produce an average of 50 kW of power on the lakes and 100 kW on the oceans.
How does the power output of nPower® WECs compare to windmills?
The power output of a single nPower® WEC is 50-100 kW. The windmill outside of the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland, OH generates 250 kW of power (other windmills will vary in power output). Although individual nPower® WECs produce less power, they have an advantage over wind power; multiple WECs forming wave energy farms produce more power than windmills at a fraction of the cost.
How much power do wave energy farms produce?
The amount of electricity that is produced depends on how many WECs are in the farm. A farm of sixty 50kW WECs generates 3 Megawatts (MW) of electricity. 2MW is enough energy to power approximately 2500 households.
Why are nPower® WECs an efficient and low cost alternative energy source?
Waves are 1000 times as dense as wind, allowing us to produce a relatively large amount of energy from a WEC that is small in size. In addition, multiple WECs are utilized in wave energy farms, enabling mass production, much like your automobile.
What is the size of an nPower® WEC?
Each nPower® WEC will be approximately the size of a Toyota Prius.
Where will the wave farms be located?
nPower® wave energy farms will be located 2-3 miles away from the shore. Lake Erie is the proposed location for the first nPower® wave energy farm.
Why is the first nPower® wave energy farm going to be in Lake Erie?
Lake Erie is ideal because it is the shallowest of the Great Lakes, producing a high wave density. In addition, Lake Erie's coastline has been developed in a way that provides many opportunities to connect to the power grid. Tremont Electric was founded in Cleveland, OH and the company is dedicated to improving its local economy.
Will the nPower® wave energy farms be visible from shore?
No. nPower® WECs are similar to buoys; the majority of the WEC resides under the water.
What makes nPower® WECs different than other WECS?
nPower® is a frequency-driven technology utilizing direct power takeoff, and it is easily scaled up or down in size to meet the desired results. Other WECs use an intermediary process (such as hydraulic fluid and a generator) to generate electricity. In addition, nPower® WECs will work in the Great Lakes AND oceans where other WECs require the large waves from the oceans.
