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The wave-powered generator is a hinged flap connected to the sea-bed, with each wave moving the flap to drive a hydraulic piston.

Sooner or later someone will devise a low-maintenance, high-efficiency way to create power from ocean waves. The WaveRoller is hidden from view and uses kinetic energy to drive hydraulics.

Unusually, for wave power concepts, this converts the energy of ocean swells under the platform into air pressure which turns a wind turbine. The company’s previous demo in 2007 proved it works. It works by trapping a hollow airspace above…

This innovative wave power system uses hydraulic power to move high-pressure water onshore where it then produces power. This has major advantages. The system’s most complex equipment is onshore, meaning that maintenance workers don’t need to worry about repairing underwater…