New Wave/Hydro Energy to be Tested

British egineer Alvin Smith wants to test his Searaser machine around the UK and believes that 200 sites around the UK could provide energy for 230,000 homes. The Searaser uses the motion of the waves to pump water into a storage reservoir, normally found on a cliff. The water is then released back to the sea driving a turbine on the way creating hydro-electricity. The scheme is interesting, because unlike many renewable energies more or less water can be released depending on demand.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-16676818