Scientists at Australia's RMIT investigating the massive untapped potential of wave energy have come up with a novel design for a convertor they say operates with far greater efficiency than ...

As the world considers alternative ways of generating energy, engineering giant IHI Corp. on July 7 unveiled an "ocean current power generator" prototype. The device, which harnesses ocean energy ...

Tsunamis, hurricanes, and maritime weather are monitored using sensors and other devices on platforms in the ocean to help keep coastal communities safe—until the batteries on these platforms run out ...

For several years, CalWave has been developing its xWave clean power technology. Now, the company announces the completion of a long-term open-ocean test off the coast of San Diego, during which the ...

The ocean has great potential as a renewable energy source, but the industry struggles with technical challenges, harsh environments, and environmental permitting. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer ...

MANILA, Philippines - A Filipino-American mechanical engineer wants to build his first large-scale ocean energy generator and test it in the Philippines. Ramuel Maramara, owner of engineering firm ...

Wave power—energy harvested from ocean currents—is likely to be the next big thing in renewable energy generation, so researchers are spending quite a bit of time on new technologies to take advantage ...

Support has come flooding in for innovative plans to sink an underwater power generator in the sea off Bermuda. Belco unveiled the pioneering green scheme on Monday ? and revealed how it would capture ...

Global electricity demand is climbing, pushed by heat waves, air conditioning, electric vehicles, and the fast buildout of data centers. In its Electricity 2026 report, the International Energy Agency ...

Magnetic gears are surprisingly unknown and used only in a few niche applications. Yet, their popularity is on the rise, and they are one of the slickest solutions for transmitting mechanical energy, ...