Heave Surge Device- A snake-like device that rides atop the ocean surface set into the path of oncoming waves and is tethered at the front to the ocean floor. As a wave passes over the first section, a rotational motion is set forth causing the energy of rotation to increase as the wave reaches the next section. A set of hydraulic fluid pumps located in the last joint at the back of the device are forced through the rotational energy to turn a motor which converts this into electrical power through a generator.

Tidal Turbine- In accessing the underwater ocean currents or natural flow of rivers and tides, underwater turbines can be utilized much like wind turbines in converting a directional flow of energy into rotational mechanical energy. Since wind turbines have been designed and in use for much longer, many companies have turned to these designs to develop underwater turbines which harness the power in much the same way. Other companies have looked at large propellers from ships to account for the fluid dynamics involved with efficient water flow through spinning blades. Although the conventional design is to set the rotating shaft in line with the flow of the water, some have started to research the advantages of placing the rotating shaft vertical to the flow, allowing a larger surface area to come into contact with the flow, but dramatically decreasing the outgoing flow velocity.

What are the benefits of hydrokinetics?

Hydrokinetics involves an untapped natural resource that potentially yields an infinite amount of energy over an extended period of time. Due to the cost of creating devices capable of harnessing and producing large quantities of energy, there are only a few working devices in the world, but estimates by the Electric Power Research Institute say that if current energy resources were rechanneled to hydrokinetic power, there is easily the potential to produce 50 Gigawatts of power. This is equal to almost 10% of total U.S. energy consumed per year, and with more resources being put into the field, could easily be doubled. Since hydrokinetics is possibly the most environmentally friendly renewable energy resource available and has a high efficiency rate of energy production it has a large potential to become the future of our energy resources