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