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 …

The paper identifies and discusses the need for techno-economic performance
improvements at early stages of the wave energy converter (WEC) technology development …

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 …

The design of a wave energy converter (WEC) is a many-sided and important assignment
that determines its future technical and economic viability. Presently, there is a lack of …

Abstract Wave Energy Converters (WECs) with optimised geometries and control systems
have been developed in recent years to advance marine energy technologies towards …

One area with significant potential for cost reduction is the shape and geometry design of
wave energy converters (WECs) to facilitate the development of these devices. Recent …

The structure of a Wave Energy Converter (WEC) has the biggest potential for cost
reduction. With this in mind various studies have been performed for geometry optimization …