Wave Power (rough draft)

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Human: Two New Concepts for Wave Power Generators. Concept One: Bobber-Style Floating Top with Spring and Magnetic Column. A floating top design, featuring a spring and a heavy column of floating magnets attached to floats, possibly incorporating a bladder for added oscillation. This concept leverages the buoyancy principle to harness wave energy, converting it into electrical power. Concept Two: Quad Arm Style Wave Energy Converter. A quad arm design where waves bend arms before reaching the central mass, utilizing four linear slides (rack and pinion) to convert the motion into electrical energy. This innovative approach takes advantage of the mechanical advantage provided by the linear slides to generate electricity from wave motion. Thermal Ocean Engines: A Potential Alternative. Exploring the possibility of harnessing thermal energy differences in deeper waters and combining it with solar power on top could lead to a new class of wave energy converters. This concept, while still in its infancy, has the potential to tap into previously untapped sources of renewable energy.