Although global energy consumption is set to increase by 50% by 2050, it is estimated that up to 20% of global demand could be met by a renewable source that is still in its infancy; wave power. Based on the Mediterranean coast in Tel Aviv, Eco Wave Power has developed a low-cost, scalable, circular system that can be attached to existing coastal structures without damaging the fragile sea-bed. A simple, low-impact solution to harnessing wave power could be a key component in our efforts to get to Net Zero.
Up Next in Season 1
-
RE:TV Refining Solar
Oxford PV’s perovskite technology is made with abundantly available, low-cost synthetic materials. It is 200 times more effective at absorbing the sun’s energy compared to conventional silicon solar cells. For this reason, it can be applied as a thin film - less than one micron thick - to silicon...
-
RE:TV Revitalizing Cities - Medellin
Colombia's second-largest city, Medellín, was best known internationally for the local drug cartel that took its name, and left a legacy of high crime and violence. After a successful programme of urban regeneration, the city now faces two new threats to its environment caused by rapid economic g...
-
RE:TV Researching Biodiversity
The Millennium Seed Bank is an underground collection of over 2.4 billion seeds from around the world stored in sub-zero chambers in Wakehurst, Sussex. Part of Kew's Royal Botanic Gardens, it not only protects biodiversity by preserving threatened species, but also conducts cutting-edge scientifi...
