Water Energy can be derived by harnessing and employing the power of Tides, Waves, Currents, Thermal Gradient, and Salinity in a relatively eco-friendly manner. We are most impressed with those sourcing the energy of water from do-it-yourself wheels accessing the flow of water in a small stream to major companies taking advantage of the enormous power of the oceans on its surface and below through currents, and kinetic motion.
We all know hydroelectric power generation and traditional watermills have been used for years, and now the field is exploding into a variety of new technologies.
The potential for using Marine Renewable Energy abounds throughout the world, and this site displays some interesting links and resources to assist in better understanding the various applications and results.
Also find listed below, projects, companies, and organizations making breakthroughs in logistics and technology, and helping countries throughout the world harness the energy water can generate. We see this field growing by leaps and bounds and are pleased to provide information on the innovations to inspire all.
Alternative Energy Tutorials: Small-Scale Hydro Power for the Home
Fast Company: Portland’s New Pipes Harvest Power From Drinking Water

Sustainable Marine ~ Coastal and Nearshore Renewable Energy Solutions ~ The first floating tidal power off Nova Scotia. Watch their video: ‘The Power of the Tides’
Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) ~ Tidal Energy

Pelamis Wave Energy Converter is on-site at the European Marine Energy Test Centre.
CNBC: World’s most powerful tidal turbine gears up for operation
BYJU’s Tidal Energy: Advantages and Disadvantages
Turbine that harnesses the ocean’s limitless energy
Wikipedia: Hydroelectric Power
Wikipedia: Marine Current Power
Swel: The Waveline Magnet’, a low-cost, eco-friendly energy source that uses a spine-shaped floating device to convert wave power into electricity.
Smithsonian Mago offers 7 Unexpected Ways We Can Get Energy From Water
Environmental and Energy Study Institute: Hydropower and Other Water Technologies
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
Student Energy Video: Tidal Power 101
urbine that harnesses the ocean’s limitless energy
Inceptive Mind: Flexible, seaweed-like generator for harvesting wave energy
BigThink: New membrane enables us to harvest ‘osmotic’ energy from water
EcoSnippets: Free Power For 16 Years From A Modified Washing Machine / Water Wheel
The Green Optimistic Video: Hydroelectric Generator: How to Build a Small One
Alternative Energy Tutorials: Small-Scale Hydro Power for the Home

Eco Wave PowerEco Wave Power’s Conversion Technology Explained in this video
Energy.gov/eere: How Hydro Power works
Canadian Hydrokinetic Turbine Testing Centre
Natural Resources Canada – Canmet ENERGY
Marine Renewable Energy Canada: Details, resources, and a list of those working in the field of Ocean Energy.
Innergex: Hydroelectricity Plant in Canada
Live Science – Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion – “… (uses) the temperature differences between surface water heated by the sun and water in the ocean’s chilly depths to generate electricity.”
