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Deltawave: a Wave Energy Converter
a variant of the 'Cockerell raft' WEC design
Deltawave has 1) a theoretical wave energy conversion efficiency higher than 80%, 2) multidirectional simultaneous wave absorption (like a buoy), 3) storm-wave survivability (via rotating subrafts), 4) no anchorage (i.e. available for deep ocean usage), 5) self-powered deployment and station-keeping.
Ocean Osmotic Engine
a variant of Statkraft's Osmotic Engine, but ocean-based
An osmotic engine requires copious quantities of ocean water at high pressure to mix with much smaller quantities of river water at low pressure. To reduce infrastructure expense, this system mixes the two in the ocean itself to deliver electrical power.
Sea Plow - an artificial ocean upweller
Carbon sequestration through artificial ocean upwelling
Artificial Ocean Upwelling is an often discussed method of carbon sequestration. Sea Plow fixes a major problem with such ocean upwelling: the injection of cold water from below the thermocline onto the ocean surface.
Mopedbus: a mass-transit alternative
Mopedbus is a bus pulling a trailer
Mopedbus recognizes that streets come in two kinds: freeways and side streets. And in general, so do vehicles: cars and individual-sized vehicles, like mopeds. What is needed, to reduce congestion by cars, is a technique allowing mopeds to travel on freeways. With mopedbus, mopeds, bicycles, scooters, etc go into the trailer, and riders go into the bus. The bus only travels on freeways, and only stops every 5 to 20 miles. Travel to and from the freeway is done by moped.
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