Energy resources: wave power

Question 1

How does it work?

Answer 1

• waves move up and down
• buoy moves up and down
• buoy turns turbine, generating electricity

Question 2

Stores and transfers

Answer 2

kinetic ->mechanical-> kinetic ->electrical->

Question 3

Advantages

Answer 3

• renewable
• no carbon dioxide emissions
• constant (low) energy source
• free energy source

Question 4

Disadvantages

Answer 4

• expensive to set up
• location dependent (has to be in sea + large scale)