POWER
Wave Power Promises Alternative Energy Source
Thursday, August 23, 2007
With fuel prices rising, it's no wonder that many boaters wish for a cheap and endless source of energy. Scientists say we may be floating on the answer: wave power. A Florida company, SRI International, is already working on capturing this relatively untapped alternative energy source, and initial results seem promising, according to Roy Kornbluh, senior research engineer. SRI International has harnessed the inertia of a buoy as it sways side-to-side, internally stretching what the company refers to as an artificial muscle. The small-scale research buoy has successfully generated enough power to sustain the buoy's external navigation light.
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