As any surfer will tell you, waves pack a powerful punch. Now, we are one step closer to capturing the energy behind the ocean’s constant ebb and flow with an improved “blue energy” harvesting device.

Blue energy—renewable power derived from the kinetic and potential forces of water—has become a key pathway for building sustainable and low-carbon energy systems. This review synthesizes global ...

Advancements in "blue energy" harvesting brings researchers closer to harnessing the relentless ebb and flow of the ocean. Researchers harvest more energy from waves by moving a liquid-solid ...

Harnessing nanoscale defects in atomically thin chromiteen, researchers have built a bendable device that produces volts from ocean waves. Study: Strain-induced wave energy harvesting using atomically ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) are rapidly emerging as a cutting-edge technology with the potential to revolutionize the marine industry. As a novel technology that has made ...

Researchers in China have reportedly developed a smart electromagnetic surface capable of converting ambient electromagnetic ...

In theory, harnessing all the wave energy along the coasts of the United States could generate 2.64 trillion kilowatt hours of power. Cost and the corrosive nature of salt water are but two obstacles ...

Researchers harvest more energy from waves by moving a liquid–solid nanogenerator’s electrode to the end of the tube where the water crashes. As any surfer will tell you, waves pack a powerful punch.