Seapower Pacific moves closer to CETO commercialisation (wave power, OZ)

[jpak]

http://www.wabusinessnews.com.au/en-story.php?/1/46165/Wave-power-moves-a-step-closer

UK-based Renewable Energy Holdings' Perth-based subsidiary Seapower Pacific Ltd has taken a step towards full commercialisation of its CETO wave-power machine, announcing plans to install pre-commercialisation units today.

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A wave-power machine invented in Perth has successfully produced electricity and fresh water in a year-long trial on the seabed off Fremantle.

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The technology, which was invented by Perth businessman Alan Burns, allows a unit to sit on the seabed and use the power and movement of the waves to force highly pressured seawater to shore through a small pipe.

A wave farm of 125 CETO units would be able to produce 18MW of electricity with no greenhouse gas emissions, enough for 10,000 households, or a desalination plant producing 45 billion litres of fresh drinking water each year.

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[zeemike]

1. Wow that sounds promising

Especially the de-desalinization plant. Watter is so important in some places.

[skids]

2. Pictures and stuff...

Here... http://www.seapowerpacific.com/CONSTRUCTION.htm