Comments on: Portugal builds world’s first commercial wave farm! http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:48:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Stellathomashttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-109554 Stellathomas Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:15:09 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/#comment-109554 The world ’s first commercial wave farm went live at the end of September in Agucadoura, located off the coast of northern Portugal. Depending on the wave resource, machines will on average produce 25-40% of the full rated output over the course of a year. ----------------------- Stellathomas<a href="http://www.widecircles.com" rel="nofollow">Link Building</a> The world ’s first commercial wave farm went live at the end of September in Agucadoura, located off the coast of northern Portugal. Depending on the wave resource, machines will on average produce 25-40% of the full rated output over the course of a year.
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]]> By: casasbarlaventohttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-81365 casasbarlavento Wed, 14 May 2008 13:46:50 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/#comment-81365 I know that sometimes we get distracted about our futebol and politicians stories.But something I must say, what a wonderful idea that my country had !Let just hope they don’t run out of money in the mean time …. I know that sometimes we get distracted about our futebol and politicians stories.

But something I must say, what a wonderful idea that my country had !

Let just hope they don’t run out of money in the mean time ….

]]> By: Seanhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-68291 Sean Wed, 23 Jan 2008 01:10:04 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/#comment-68291 Actually, the unit by Finavera does, in fact, produce electricity. There is expected to be a commercially operated wave park by 2010 which will produce 2MW and it seems it will take up a much smaller space than the method described in the articel above. The Aquabuoys have a low silhouette in the water and are arranged vertically, but their overall dimensions seems to be somewhat similar. In addition, they do not pump oil to generate, so there is not the danger of an oil leak. Instead, they use a piston that moves from wave movement to pump seawater through a turbine, which turns a generator. I would be willing to bet that generation produced by this method would be far greater than with the method described in the article above. Either way, all our countries are paving the way to cleaner energy . . . the USA and Portugal for using the wave technology, and Canada for creating the Aquabuoy (Finavera is Canadian). I am quite sure that we will all be producing and using this technology in great quantities soon. Actually, the unit by Finavera does, in fact, produce electricity. There is expected to be a commercially operated wave park by 2010 which will produce 2MW and it seems it will take up a much smaller space than the method described in the articel above. The Aquabuoys have a low silhouette in the water and are arranged vertically, but their overall dimensions seems to be somewhat similar. In addition, they do not pump oil to generate, so there is not the danger of an oil leak. Instead, they use a piston that moves from wave movement to pump seawater through a turbine, which turns a generator. I would be willing to bet that generation produced by this method would be far greater than with the method described in the article above. Either way, all our countries are paving the way to cleaner energy . . . the USA and Portugal for using the wave technology, and Canada for creating the Aquabuoy (Finavera is Canadian). I am quite sure that we will all be producing and using this technology in great quantities soon.

]]> By: » Portugal bouwt golfslaginstallatie - Groenhuis.orghttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-62214 » Portugal bouwt golfslaginstallatie - Groenhuis.org Sun, 02 Dec 2007 03:30:17 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/#comment-62214 [...] Lees meer over dit initiatief op de volgende site. [...] [...] Lees meer over dit initiatief op de volgende site. [...]

]]> By: Our Tough Nature » Blog Archive » Portugal Builds World’s First Commerical Wave Farmhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-57865 Our Tough Nature » Blog Archive » Portugal Builds World’s First Commerical Wave Farm Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:04:43 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/#comment-57865 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: Johnhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-57838 John Mon, 29 Oct 2007 03:45:35 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/#comment-57838 Great photos and an exciting time for new ideas in the maritime world!-Capt. John Great photos and an exciting time for new ideas in the maritime world!

-Capt. John

]]> By: TecnoWeblog » L’energia dels oceans. (I)http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-57147 TecnoWeblog » L’energia dels oceans. (I) Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:11:46 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/#comment-57147 [...] Aviat a Portugal s’obrirà el parc offshore de generació d’energia mitjançant el moviment de les ones. Serà el primer comercial d’aquest tipus. L’empresa energis -del grup endesa- ha estat la dissenyadora del projecte que s’executarà a tres milles de les costes d’Agucadoura. El projecte es va iniciar l’octubre de l’any passat y compta amb tres generadors Pelamis P750 d’una potència aproximada de 2 megavats. Per a saber com funciona ves al  següent enllaç (infografia de PWP) Les feines de trasllat i muntatge les pots veure al següent vídeo. Vist a:  [The Guardian & Inhabitat] [...] [...] Aviat a Portugal s’obrirà el parc offshore de generació d’energia mitjançant el moviment de les ones. Serà el primer comercial d’aquest tipus. L’empresa energis -del grup endesa- ha estat la dissenyadora del projecte que s’executarà a tres milles de les costes d’Agucadoura. El projecte es va iniciar l’octubre de l’any passat y compta amb tres generadors Pelamis P750 d’una potència aproximada de 2 megavats. Per a saber com funciona ves al  següent enllaç (infografia de PWP) Les feines de trasllat i muntatge les pots veure al següent vídeo. Vist a:  [The Guardian & Inhabitat] [...]

]]> By: manunair59http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-56756 manunair59 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 17:33:45 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/#comment-56756 idea is fantastic as it is the need of the planet now. it is highly impressive for an india like me as we are depending on fossil fuels now also. idea is fantastic as it is the need of the planet now. it is highly impressive for an india like me as we are depending on fossil fuels now also.

]]> By: Lindahttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-55627 Linda Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:19:34 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/#comment-55627 I am totally impressed with Portugal. Having visited and seen the windfarms I fell that Portugal is on the leading edge of green technology. This is a country that uses it's natural resources wisely. The rest of the world could learn from this. To say that it is "ruining the ecosystem and the landscape"...I see a positive adjustment to a very real world problem. I...for one..find the wind farms awesome and I love the swoosh sound. I am facinated with this "wave technology" I am totally impressed with Portugal. Having visited and seen the windfarms I fell that Portugal is on the leading edge of green technology. This is a country that uses it’s natural resources wisely. The rest of the world could learn from this. To say that it is “ruining the ecosystem and the landscape”…I see a positive adjustment to a very real world problem. I…for one..find the wind farms awesome and I love the swoosh sound. I am facinated with this “wave technology”

]]> By: Kevin Staceyhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-55626 Kevin Stacey Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:16:06 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/#comment-55626 Sometimes we have to look at the big picture, and in this case, although it MAY affect some ecosystems, the alternative to keep going the way we are going is already destroying MORE ecosystems than this method possibly could. Why is the test so much higher on solutions than the areas that brought us problems in the first place?Way to go Portugal, my most favourite country in the whole world!!! I will live there some day! Escaping the dark ages of North America.Kevin Canada Sometimes we have to look at the big picture, and in this case, although it MAY affect some ecosystems, the alternative to keep going the way we are going is already destroying MORE ecosystems than this method possibly could. Why is the test so much higher on solutions than the areas that brought us problems in the first place?

Way to go Portugal, my most favourite country in the whole world!!! I will live there some day! Escaping the dark ages of North America.

Kevin
Canada

]]> By: Portugese Wave Farm « terra, not terrorhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-55612 Portugese Wave Farm « terra, not terror Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:02:19 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/#comment-55612 [...] Filed under: alternative, environment, reduce — terra @ 10:01 am Portugal is building a wave farm to harness power from crashing waves, and convert it to electricity. They expect to use the wave [...] [...] Filed under: alternative, environment, reduce — terra @ 10:01 am Portugal is building a wave farm to harness power from crashing waves, and convert it to electricity. They expect to use the wave [...]

]]> By: Inhabitat » WAVE ENERGY: Aquabuoy 2.0 Wave Power Generatorhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-55452 Inhabitat » WAVE ENERGY: Aquabuoy 2.0 Wave Power Generator Mon, 08 Oct 2007 07:26:01 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/#comment-55452 [...] most of our planet covered in water, wave-power is a promising source of renewable energy for the future. If more companies were trying to generate electricity from the [...] [...] most of our planet covered in water, wave-power is a promising source of renewable energy for the future. If more companies were trying to generate electricity from the [...]

]]> By: Le Portugal inaugure les premiers Pelamis "commerciaux"http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-55034 Le Portugal inaugure les premiers Pelamis "commerciaux" Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:28:06 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/#comment-55034 [...] Source : InHabitat [...] [...] Source : InHabitat [...]

]]> By: Why Don’t We Have a Commercial Wave Farm? « Le Douchehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-54919 Why Don’t We Have a Commercial Wave Farm? « Le Douche Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:28:09 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/#comment-54919 [...] output of energy from the plant is estimated to power about 2,000 homes. Check out the article here for more details on how they accomplished this green friendly [...] [...] output of energy from the plant is estimated to power about 2,000 homes. Check out the article here for more details on how they accomplished this green friendly [...]

]]> By: Emilyhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-54909 Emily Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:07:03 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/01/portugal-builds-worlds-first-commerical-wave-farm/#comment-54909 What if the internal oil leaks? Effects on wildlife? What if the internal oil leaks? Effects on wildlife?

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