This video was taken on February 11, 2009, on Room Island, near Conakry, Guinea in West Africa. It shows the movement of several heavy truck flyweels, connected by steel cable to an underwater teeter-tooter and a 50 gallon drum. Use your imagination to picture what could be done with a larger float, larger waves, and a more robust cable.
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Video of InstallationVideo of Installation
This is a narrated slide show which shows the installation efforts, starting with a photo of the underwater portion of the device. The audio explains it. Again, notice how calm
March 1 Prototype VideoMarch 1 Prototype Video
The audio on this video explains it. Again, focus on the how calm the sea was. The purpose here was to better illustrate the concept. Imagine moving such a weight
Video of Land Based GeneratorVideo of Land Based Generator
The weight is not visible in this video because it is suspended on the outside of the shed (see picture below — click to enlarge). It was only connected for