
DOE Wave Energy Prize Comes to IIHR
•Owner/Sponsor: U.S. Department of Energy/Ricardo PLC
• Location: Washington, D.C.
Services Provided:
- Test facility for the Wave Energy Prize competition
- Precision wave-generating capabilities
- Proof-of-concept small-scale testing
- Match specific wave frequencies and durations
- Control different wave conditions
Renewable Energy from Ocean Waves
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering (IIHR), more than a thousand miles from any ocean, as a test facility for its prestigious Wave Energy Prize competition. Wave energy convertor (WEC) technologies could help the United States achieve its renewable energy goals by doubling the energy captured from ocean waves.
Through the process of testing the WEC technologies, IIHR further developed the precision wave-generating capabilities in its advanced wave basin facility, which is primarily used for sophisticated ship hydrodynamics research.
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