Alternate Energy-Related Uses Images

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Alternative Energy and Alternate Use Images

Photos and diagrams of ocean renewable energy technologies.

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Wind Energy Photos


	Aerial Photo of Offshore Windfarm


	Offshore Wind Facility


	Offshore Wind Facility © GE Energy


	Wind Facility, Sweden. © GE Energy


	Deepwater Turbine Evolution


	Deepwater Turbine Concept Designs

Wave Energy Photos


	Point Absorber Wave Energy Farm


	"Wave Dragon" Prototype Overtopping Device


	Rendition of a Wave Farm Made Up of Permanent Magnet Linear Generator Buoys


	Attenuator Wave Energy Device

Ocean Current Energy Photos


	Figure 1: Current Turbines Visualization


	Ocean Current Project

Solar Energy Photos


	Figure 1: Parabolic Trough System Schematic Diagram Credit: U.S. Department of Energy


	Figure 2: A land-based parabolic trough system. Credit: U.S. Department of Energy


	Figure 3: Power Tower Schematic Diagram Source: U.S. Department of Energy


	Figure 4: A land-based power tower system Source: Warren Gretz, National Renewable Energy Laboratory


	Figure 5: Dish/engine System Schematic Diagram Source: U.S. Department of Energy


	Figure 6: A land-based solar dish-engine system. Source: Sandia National Laboratories

Hydrogen Generation Photos


	Photo electro chemical (PEC) cell producing hydrogen from water using light energy.


	Offshore electrolysis-hydrogen generation unit