Ocean Power Technology PB150 wave-power generator
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Ocean Power Technology PB150 wave-power generator
Image: © sylvia duckworth Taken: 28 Oct 2011
Generating electricity from wave-energy, the foot of this machine (on the left) is anchored to the seabed; the yellow disc floats above, rising and falling with wave action. This motion is used to drive a generator in the middle of the stem, sending power onshore via a subsea cable.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.686811
Longitude
-4.174591