Power Generation Using Ocean Waves: A Review

Abstract

From decades, Earth is reminding humans to find better ways to produce power rather than burning fossil fuels which would result in the emission of harmful gases into the environment. The world energy consumption is expected to increase substantially in the next decade and if the same negligence towards the environment continues, there will be a day when no clean air would be available. Traditional practices of producing energy, regularly reminds us the serious threat they pose to the environment. Thus there is a need to produce independent and clean electricity. Wave energy can be observed as a possible clean energy resource which can be exploited for power generation purposes. While this method is relatively new and economically competitive, there is a growing trend towards it, which is gaining interest from government and industries. A vital feature of these waves is that they have the highest energy density when compared to other renewable energy resources.