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technology4 hours ago•4 min saved

Floating Gyroscopes Could Unlock Half of Ocean Wave Energy

A new theoretical model proposes a floating gyroscopic wave energy converter that could, by tuning the spinning flywheel and generator resistance to match changing waves, achieve up to 50% efficiency in converting wave energy to electricity. Simulations back the math, but real‑world testing and the device's energy cost are still unaddressed; researchers plan experiments and optimal control studies, with publication in the Journal of Fluid Mechanics (2026).

via ScienceAlert|

#energy-efficiency #gyroscope #ocean-engineering

environment6 months ago•5 min saved

LA Port's Blue Floats Harness Wave Power for Clean Energy

A pilot wave energy project at the Port of Los Angeles, using blue floats to generate renewable power, aims to demonstrate the technology's potential to provide clean energy, reduce pollution, and expand along U.S. coastlines, with the goal of powering up to 60,000 homes.

via yahoo.com|

#clean-energy #eco-wave-power #environment

science2 years ago•4 min saved

The Sun's Coldest Sunspot Umbra Powers Its Corona.

Researchers at the Big Bear Solar Observatory have discovered intense wave energy from the sunspot umbra that could maintain million-degree temperatures in the Sun’s corona. The finding is the latest key to unraveling a host of related mysteries pertaining to Earth’s nearest star. The coronal heating problem is one of the biggest mysteries in solar physics research, and with this study, researchers have fresh answers to this problem, which may be key to untangling many confusing questions in energy transportation and dissipation in the solar atmosphere, as well as the nature of space weather.

via SciTechDaily|

#big-bear-solar-observatory #coronal-heating-problem #science