The Potential of Marine Energy

The floating turbine offshore of the Gotō Islands. (Courtesy: Ministry of the Environment)

Figure 2. This buoy generates power from waves while remaining able to withstand a typhoon. (Courtesy: Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding)

Figure 3. The projected walls channel waves more efficiently to the OWC generators along the levee. (Courtesy: JAMSTEC)

Figure 4. This gyro-equipped wave power generator makes use of Japanese developed technology. (Courtesy: Gyrodynamics)

Figure 5. Installed on the ocean floor, this tidal current generator features modular design for ease of maintenance. (Courtesy: Kawasaki Heavy Industries)

Figure 6. These moored Kuroshio current generators are being jointly developed by IHI, Toshiba, the University of Tokyo, and the Mitsui Global Strategic Studies Institute. (Courtesy: IHI Corporation)

Figure 7. A planned ocean thermal conversion generator using highly efficient heat exchangers. (Source: Institute of Ocean Energy, Saga University)