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The propulsion system works by taking the usually-hindering power of waves to propel the boat forward. Two fins set at the front of the boat generate the power by moving up and down as the waves rock the boat. The fins act much like a dolphin’s tail, pushing the boat as the waves move past them. As if that wasn’t enough, the hull of the boat is made out of a super-thin recycled aluminum and solar power will be used for the ship’s interior electronics.
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10 responses // Wave powered vessel

  • Clever idea but half the time there's not going to be waves for powering the boat, surely?
    richjm
  • This is fantastic, and regarding availability of waves there is always some ebb and flow in the ocean.
    aburk72
  • Genius.
    mischabarrett
  • Brilliant! I hope his idea creates a new 'wave' of the future!
    patsarts
  • Wave of the future....
    KINGSTON916
  • there are always constant waves in the ocean, its perpetual motion. i did not mean to rhyme that.

    i am however wondering how well that super thin aluminum hull will hold up over time on the ocean, i wonder how storm safe it is, it must have some serious barnacle proofing on it as well.
    RudyRudell
  • There are millions of great ideas lost to the corporate society we live in - you'd be surprised.
    VoyagerFilms
  • o goodness there are those among us that can save.
    dirkglitchmann
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT4CC0NaX_M&feature=rela...
    cool, I want the boat from WATER WORLD!!!
    orionray
  • Nice, but the first sentence in this article is my favorite!

    "Wave power is looking like the next big thing in renewable energy, as evidenced by PG&E’s recent announcement about their California wave farm."
    covelogibbs

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