Italian Wave Power Renewable Energy

Industrial-Scale Renewable Energy Project off Italy

Source:  Waves off coast of Italy

 New Wave Power Stations
Italian oil and gas group Eni is joining in a wave energy project with shipbuilder Fincantieri and power grid group Terna to develop wave power stations off the coast of Italy.  Also part of the consortium is Italy's state lender CDP.  They announced their plans this weekend.

News
They plan on converting a pilot project on inertial sea energy to an industrial scale project of wave power stations.  They say this is for immediate application.

Other Projects
Other wave energy projects underway in Italy include a consortium led by the Italian company UmbraGroup that has European Union research funding to develop an advanced power take-off system for wave energy applications.  The project runs through late 2020 and includes the University of Edinburgh, NTNU and a number of engineering companies.

Global Potential
Oceans are a huge renewable energy resource.  The American Society of Mechanical Engineers estimates the global potential at 3.7 terawatts of wave energy.  That's almost double global electricity consumption.  If you're interested in the latest innovations in renewable energy and improving the environment, I've written two books you might want to check out.  "How to Improve The Environment" ASIN: B07MNJL5J1  and "Important Innovations Collection:  Energy" ASIN: B07KM4XLH8 .  You can borrow them for free in the Kindle Lending Library or take a free sample read at amazon.com/author/ekane

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