The waves in the ocean could supply about 10 per cent of Australia’s electricity by 2050, a new study released Wednesday by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) found.
The national science agency’s study found that Australia’s ocean energy resources could power a city the size of Melbourne by 2050 or provide 10 per cent of Australia’s energy needs by 2050.
The report of CSIRO found that although wave energy could possibly provide 10 per cent of Australia’s electricity needs by 2050, there were many economic, technological, environmental and societal challenges that would determine its place in Australia’s future energy mix.
The report also found the areas that could benefit from wave energy technology include Perth, the southern coastline and to a lesser extent the east coast of Australia, while tidal technology could supply niche areas such as northeast Tasmania and the Kimberley region in Western Australia.
We must give priorities for harnessing sustainable source of energy like wind,solar and sea waves as the conventional source,which pollutes the earth, is quite limited and expensive ..This is our only hope for green and sustainable energy for future requirements. We must harness these types of energy with the help of WISE, the organization dedicated for spreading the message for green energy and involved in various planning and research activities for make it less expensive.Various states have started producing sustainable energy as per their limited resources and income available. Government of India with the help of Ministry for non-conventional energy and WISE should take necessary steps to produce more energy on annual basis to reduce our dependence on conventional energy substantially . If we have the vision and dedication, we get self sufficiency in this field soon,like other European countries.We must ear-mark huge plan funds for research and development of this energy.'
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