Clean Energy Trailblazer OceanBased Perpetual Energy Maps Next Steps Off Florida Coast
During late July or early August 2020, OceanBased, working with Florida Atlantic University’s Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center researchers and engineers, will deploy Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) systems within the Florida Gulf Stream to record current velocities throughout the entire water column at predetermined strategic locations.
- Miami, FL (1888PressRelease) July 22, 2020 - In approximately 30 days, highly specialized sonar test equipment will be deployed by OceanBased Perpetual Energy to help determine the optimal location for the company to begin laying the literal groundwork for its ocean current energy converters in the Florida Gulf Stream.
During a recent four-day mission aboard a 150-ft. research vessel, OceanBased demonstrated that clean energy can be generated for a consistent 24 hours simply by enabling the perpetually flowing current of Florida’s Gulf Stream to turn specially configured turbines.
In late July or early August 2020, OceanBased, working with Florida Atlantic University’s Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center researchers and engineers, will deploy Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) systems within the Florida Gulf Stream to record current velocities throughout the entire water column at predetermined strategic locations. OceanBased plans to utilize six ADCPs, from which it will retrieve, maintain and collect data. The ADCPs will be redeployed every six months for the next two years.
“We’re trying to define the area and locate how close to shore our equipment can actually be and still leverage the optimal water velocity. We’re also evaluating comparative statistics with measurements taken from previous deployments over the years by Florida Atlantic University,” explained OceanBased Marketing Vice President David House. “Why go 20 miles offshore if we can accomplish our mission at 10 miles or maybe even less? Each mile of cable that would run from our equipment to a shoreline substation would cost millions of dollars.”
During the planned ADCP deployment, OceanBased also will seek an opportunity to analyze the water velocity patterns and direction, while taking into account potential hurricane and tropical storm impacts to determine the optimal placement of its equipment. The resulting data is critical in determining the final configuration for OceanBased’s turbine gearboxes and power conversion equipment.
About OceanBased Perpetual Energy
OceanBased Perpetual Energy, LLC is a disruptor in the global energy sector. The company has focused for over a decade on finding solutions that are environmentally friendly, renewable, sustainable and commercially viable for utilizing ocean current energy. Its mission is to produce marketable energy that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. More information can be found at http://www.oceanbased.energy/.
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