Wave Power Jobs
The term marine energy encompasses both wave power — power from surface waves, and tidal power — obtained from the energy of the moving water.
Waves are caused by the wind blowing over the surface of the ocean. In many areas of the world, the wind blows with enough consistency and force to provide continuous waves. There is tremendous energy in the ocean waves. Wave power devices extract energy directly from the surface motion of ocean waves or from pressure fluctuations below the surface.
Wave power varies considerably in different parts of the world, and wave energy can't be harnessed effectively everywhere. Wave-power rich areas of the world include the western coasts of Scotland, northern Canada, southern Africa, Australia, and the northwestern coasts of the United States. Scotland in particular has the potential to be a global leader in wave power.
A variety of technologies have been proposed to capture the energy from waves. Wave technologies have been designed to be installed in nearshore, offshore, and far offshore locations. Until very recently we have lacked the technologies to harness such raw energy. There are now thousands of patents describing potential wave energy devices, but very few have been translated into working prototypes, and even less in to devices with the survivability needed. However, as the feed in tariffs for energy derived from marine sources are increased by certain governments, many new designs are sure to leave the drawing board - only time will tell which ones will form the backbone of the future industry.
Typical tidal and wave power jobs would be for marine engineers, mechanical engineers and structural engineers as well as for individuals who understand commercialisation of new products.