OceanBased Perpetual Energy, a revolutionary renewable energy developer, is solidifying years of scientific research that proves the viability of harnessing energy from the Florida Gulf Stream current and converting it to clean, renewable power for the nation’s power grid and other end uses.
Compared with solar, wind and other alternative energy sources, the powerful Gulf Stream runs perpetually and is capable of producing continuous power.
Our work has shown that the Florida Gulf Stream represents the optimal location to commercialize ocean current energy and provide clean, sustainable, renewable power 24 hours per day.
The U.S. Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center (SNMREC) is a U.S. Department of Energy and State of Florida-designated research and development center at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) that is focused on enabling the safe and responsible commercialization of marine renewables in Florida, the nation and around the world.
The constant flow of ocean currents creates enormous amounts of kinetic energy across the earth’s oceans. Ocean currents, with relatively constant and directional flow, represent an extraordinary sustainable and renewable energy source.
Ocean water is the fuel for ocean current-derived marine energy, with no emissions to adversely affect the environment. Rigorous permitting processes, substantial marine research, and ongoing operational surveillance work together to protect the marine environment.
As global energy consumption increases each year, ocean current patterns around the world provide substantial opportunity to meet increasing energy demands. Because water density is more than 800 times that of air, the potential to channel it through ocean current energy converters represents an efficient method of marine energy production.
The environment is central to our mission. Throughout every stage from concept to commercial operations, we engage with federal, state, and local authorities, environmental and local interest groups to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and permitting requirements, and develop effective monitoring and adaptive management protocols for responsible commercialization of ocean current energy. A combination of environmental assessment activities and equipment design criteria will ensure that we install and operate with the environment in mind.