Eco Factor: SEADOG to generate renewable energy from ocean waves.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted permission to Independent Natural Resources to install a commercial wave-powered demonstration facility a mile off Freeport, Texas in the Gulf of Mexico. The permit signifies that ocean water and waves off the coast of Freeport will soon generate electricity and produce fresh, desalinated water through the new infrastructure operated by Texas Natural Resources, LLC.
The project will use the SEADOG pump system, which uses no blades or turbines to extract power from the waves. The installation is designed to use clean, renewable energy to power a desalination plant. The lack of sufficient fresh water is a growing concern in Texas and in many regions of the world, and seawater desalination is increasingly essential. While traditional desalination typically requires significant amounts of electricity, the SEADOG Pump is powered solely by the wave energy it harnesses.
Via: CleanTechnica
