14 DAY TRIAL // Towards the end of 2011, Eco Wave Power's (EWP) wave energy devices passed – with flying green colors, we might add – all of the tests the Institute of Hydromechanics in Kiev, Ukraine had in store for them.
Thus, the aforementioned Israeli company was allowed to go ahead and test this new technology out in the open waters.
The result was that, during the month of April 2012, a medium-scale wave energy power plant was installed and put to work in the Black Sea.
In order to certify its efficiency in terms of energy production, researchers analyzed its “behavior” under various conditions: when the waves had different heights and frequencies, during storms and when two such devices were made to work in close proximity to one another.
Apparently, no major issues came up during these tests.
Quite the contrary: recent reports concerning this experiment indicate that, all things considered, one such marine power plant can easily provide for the electricity needs of about 5 households.
Taking into consideration these more than encouraging results, EWP plans on further testing its innovative devices near different coastal structures, where potential customers can be introduced to this new technology and perhaps even be persuaded to purchase some wave-made energy.
According to earthtechling.com, EWP representatives claim that wave energy power plants may soon be preferable to solar panels or wind turbines because the materials required to build them are not at all expensive.
As well as this, once completed, these devices need only be checked for possible faults every once in a while, which means that maintenance costs are also kept down to a minimum.
Given our on-going worldwide energy crisis, it is our opinion that such attempts to make the most out of whatever green energy sources we have at our disposal are not just welcomed, but also praise-worthy.