Unlike more established renewable energy conversion technologies, such as wind turbines,
wave power systems have reached neither commercial maturity, nor technological …

Reducing the cost of energy of wave energy converters is key for the advancement of the
technology. The costs associated with the device structure show the highest potential to …

With the recent sharp increases in the price of oil, issues of security of supply, and pressure
to honor greenhouse gas emission limits (eg, the Kyoto protocol), much attention has turned …

With an increasing focus on climate action and energy security, an appropriate mix of
renewable energy technologies is imperative. Despite having considerable global potential …

Harnessing energy from ocean waves presents a promising solution to combating global
climate change in the marine environment, significantly contributing to mitigation efforts …

Although sea and ocean waves have been widely acknowledged to have the potential of
providing sustainable and renewable energy, the emergence of a self-sufficient and mature …

Wave energy is among the many renewable energy technologies being researched and
developed to address the increasing demand for low-emissions energy. The unique design …

It is key in the development of wave energy systems to aim at designing economically
competitive solutions that enable maximal annual energy production. Previous studies …

This paper presents a systematic methodology to optimise the geometry of a three-body
hinge-barge wave energy converter, to maximise the energy extraction of the device in given …

Wave trends have been shown to be relevant to energy generation in various areas of the
world. Accordingly, this article describes the impact of wave trends on the design of …