With the oceans covering over 70% of the earth’s surface, they are the world’s largest collector and retainer of the sun’s vast energy – and the largest powerhouse in the world.

Jacques Cousteau said it was equivalent to 16,000 nuclear plants.

This energy is continually renewed and is available 24/7.

Just a small portion of the energy conveniently stored in the oceans could power the world.

So how can we utilize this source of abundant energy?

For over 60 years, several forms of tapping energy from the ocean have been researched and implemented, and now with fossil fuels running out and becoming increasingly expensive, they are more than competitive in costs – and the ‘fuel’ from the ocean is both free and clean.

NOTE: This information is provided with thanks to Ann Marie Harmony and the POEMS (Practical Ocean Management Systems) website which was incorporated into this website in October, 2004.