TED Talk on Wave Power

http://www.ted.com/talks/edith_widder_glowing_life_in_an_underwater_world.html

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Just kidding...





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Ninja Quiz



Note: "The total potential power a wave has, provided that the wave exists in deep water (when depth is more than half the wavelength), is approximately (.5)(h^2)(T) kilowatts per meter, where h is wave height, in meters, and T is the wave’s period, in seconds."



1. Calculate the total potential energy a wave has per meter of coastline if it is 3 metres high and the wave has a frequency of 15 waves per minute.

2. Name one “con” of wave power in British Columbia.

3. What type of turbine is necessary in an Oscillating Water Column (OWC)?

4. Name or draw 3 types of wave-generating devices.

5. To what extent is wave power a viable alternative energy source in B.C? (nature of wave power, struggle for renewable energy, 1799-2010)