Concerning to our progress, during the real tests with a full-scale prototype we expect to improve in several aspects: decreasing the manufacturing costs; improvements in the manufacturing process and designing of the structure, turbines, electric system, immersion system by a PLC system, control and data via GPS, mix of materials; increasing polymer materials avoiding the corrosion; upgrades on the technology (R&D) considering the influence on the patent; electric generation studies; considering the different sizes of the waves and the position of the turbines; studies in the field of corrosion and fouling.
Wave energy is characterized as a clean and environmentally friendly technology, and this is one of the main benefits that makes it such an attractive and promising energy supply solution. The main social and environmental benefits from the introduction of wave energy in an area, such as CO2 emissions and fossil fuels imports reduction, creation of new job positions, and regional development. In addition, thanks to different studies, we know that the environmental concerns resulting from wave farms, such as noise, visual impacts, and a possible disturbance of the wildlife are low.
Another very interesting issue that is of first priority when examining wave power projects is their social acceptance and public attitude. Methods for reliable impacts assessment, mitigation measures, and future trends in the impacts assessment and their mitigation are also being discussed.
