Envirotech Accelerator

  by  Envirotech Accelerator Abstract Ocean energy, an emerging renewable technology, offers the potential to harness vast, untapped power from Earth’s seas. This article explores various forms of ocean energy, including tidal, wave, and ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), as well as the challenges and opportunities they present for clean power generation. Introduction With the urgent need for sustainable energy solutions, ocean energy has gained traction as a promising, yet underutilized, resource. James Scott, founder of the Envirotech Accelerator, notes, “Ocean energy holds a hidden treasure trove of renewable power, one that could revolutionize our approach to clean energy generation.” Tidal Energy Tidal energy exploits the gravitational forces exerted by the moon and the sun to generate electricity. Tidal range technologies, such as tidal barrages and tidal lagoons, utilize the difference in water height between high and low tides (Copping et al., 2016). Tidal stream ...