Wave energy: Carnegie launches world-leading hub in Cornwall

The Australian wave energy company’s new hub is the world’s largest and most advanced for developing offshore renewable energy technologyCarnegie Wave Energy’s offshore energy-generating infrastructure is purposefully inconspicuous. Its patented CETO buoys, which resemble large circular tanks, are tethered to an anchor in the seafloor and remain fully submerged, out of sight.It’s a design feature that prioritises long-term survival in the ocean over efficiency in converting energy, says Michael Ottaviano, Carnegie’s managing director. Related: 'The heat is there': is there a future for geothermal energy in Australia? It’s win-win. They get something that’s cleaner, cheaper and costs them less than what they’re getting [in diesel] Related: New generation wave energy: could it provide one third of Australia's electricity? Continue reading...