Resolute Marine Energy Inc. was recently in news for taking its first step towards the commercialisation of its energy converter. It was to drop a working test unit into the water two miles off Newburyport.
The test, according to masshightech.com, comes as part of a larger project aimed at developing deep ocean aquaculture farms that would run autonomously, led by Ocean Farm Technologies Inc. of Searsmont, Maine.
The tests will measure wave and underwater currents, as well as potential energy created by Watertown-based Resolute's wave power device. While the data will be directly applicable to Ocean Farm Technologies' offshore "aquaculture pen," it will also be vital to Resolute's presentation of its technology in other potential markets, said founder and CEO Bill Staby.
Resolute's is based on a "point absorber" model, which comprises a floating buoy and fixed underwater platform.
The test is being funded through a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The firm has its eye on other applications, including offshore oil rigs, manned and unmanned research facilities and off-grid island communities.
Post new comment