Development of Renewable Energy Wave Powered Generator for Free Floating Ocean Buoys
Collaborators
- Raymond B. Sepe Jr., PhD, Electro Standards Laboratories
- Steven P. Bastien, PhD, Electro Standards Laboratories
- Malcolm L. Spaulding, PhD, University of Rhode Island
- Stephan T. Grilli, PhD, University of Rhode Island
- Annette R. Grilli-Delrez, PhD, University of Rhode Island
Summary
This STAC funding will enable this team, composed of researchers from Electro Standards Laboratories and the University of Rhode Island, to continue its development of a reliable wave energy conversion device for coastal buoys. The device will convert mechanical wave energy to electrical energy to power emergency beacons and coastal observation systems, thus meeting the needs of the rapidly growing coastal surveillance market. The technology has good potential to scale up and power larger systems as well.
With the growing interest in alternative energy sources and the need for increased security, this project has high potential to generate interest from federal funding sources and corportate companies.
