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CurrentStar
Bourne's CurrentStar (U.S. Pat. No. 7,492,054 B2 and U.S. Pat. No. 8,102,071) is a self-contained energy module 300 feet in length. The CurrentStar series is designed to harness the enormous potential source of clean energy in ocean currents. Ocean currents flow at all depths in the ocean but the strongest usually occur in the upper layer. Currents of over 3.5 mph are confined to very restricted regions. There are 14 currents in the world that exceed 3 knots (3.45 mph), a few of which are in the open ocean. They include sites in Japan, Australia, South Africa, europe and the U.S. With its 30 foot beam, the CurrentStar can also serve as a self-sustainable coast guard station, lighthouse, environmental research center, ship dock/service area for pleasure and fishing vessels, security/surveillance, safety area and even a tourist hotel.
Additional Information
Device Status
Is the device actively being developed or is available for purchase (active)? Or has development or support ended (inactive)?
Inactive
Technology Type
Power Take-Off
Mechanism that converts the motion of the prime mover into a useful form of energy such as electricity, learn more
Direct Drive Generator
Max Rated Power Capacity
The maximum amount of electricity that can be produced by the device, as rated by the manufacturer.
50 KW
Surface ExpressionTrue
Estimated TRL
Estimated Technology Readiness Level scale from 1 to 9 with 9 being the most mature technology
TRL Last updated: 20 April 2022
3
Energy Resource
- Ocean Current
Water Column Position
Surface
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Submerged - Mid
Entire Water Column
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Submerged - Bottom
Citation Formats
“CurrentStar.” Marine Energy Projects Database: Devices, PRIMRE, United States Department of Energy, https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Devices/CurrentStar. Accessed <day> <monthRoman> <year>.
Marine Energy Projects Database: Devices. <year>. "CurrentStar." Accessed <monthRoman> <day>, <year>. https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Devices/CurrentStar.
Last modified: 27 May 2022