Ocean waves are a vast and steady source of renewable energy, but capturing their power efficiently has long frustrated engineers. A researcher at The University of Osaka has now explored a bold new ...

Wobbling on the waves Schematic diagram of the gyroscopic wave energy converter showing the flywheel coupled to an electric generator on a floating platform. (Courtesy: T. Iida, Journal of Fluid ...

Osaka, Japan – Ocean waves are one of the most abundant and predictable renewable energy sources on the planet, yet efficiently harnessing their power remains a major challenge. Traditional devices ...

The oceans may hold the answers to our collective energy needs. For the last few decades, the world has been searching for the next major energy resource that could once and for all end the ...

Toy gyroscopes can do all kinds of interesting tricks. The most mysterious one, precession, seems to defy gravity. By definition, precession refers to a change in the orientation of the rotational ...