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Back to 11.3 Presentation __**Wave Energy**__ There are several methods of getting energy from waves. The most common one works like a swimming pool wave machine in reverse. At a swimming pool, air is blown in and out of a chamber beside the pool, which makes the water outside bob up and down, causing waves.
 * How does it work?**

in Portugal, at the Aguçadoura Wave Park The wave farm consisted of three 750 kilowatt devices. In November 2008 just two months after the official opening the Pelamis machines were brought back to harbor at Leixões due to a technical problem with some of the bearings. So it doesn't seem to be ready to be used efficiently yet.
 * Example in the world**

The Energy Changes are: Kinetic -> Electrical + Sound + Heat
 * Energy Changes**

A great thing about these plants is that they cause almost no pollution. The only pollution caused is noise pollution, caused by the waves hitting against the turbine, although they are usually only as loud as normal waves. Sadly, it also looks pretty ugly, as you would see random "swimming pools" in the countryside or at the beach.
 * Environment**


 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave_power**
 * http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/wave.htm**