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nPower® Wave Energy Converters (WECs) will provide large-scale renewable energy that is generated by the waves in our lakes and oceans. Waves are 1000 times as dense as wind allowing nPower® WECs to maintain a small footprint while generating utility scale electricity. nPower® WECs are good for the environment, not only because they produce green power, but because they act as artificial reefs protecting marine life and reducing erosion around the lakes perimeters. Because the technology is so simple, the cost to build and maintain the nPower® WECs is relatively low in comparison to other alternative energy sources like wind and solar.
Estimated Cost per Kilowatt Hour
nPower® Wave: 5¢ per kilowatt hour
Solar: 10-25¢ per kilowatt hour
Offshore Wind: 7-9¢ per kilowatt hour
Coal burning power plants: 5¢ per kilowatt hour
Tremont Electric, LLC is currently working with The Ohio State University and the University of Akron to develop a 100kw test unit on Lake Erie. The Company is seeking government support and funding to make nPower® Wave Energy Converters on our Great Lakes a reality. Several countries including Denmark, Portugal, Scotland, and the UK have seen the potential of wave energy and some have already built working wave farms on the oceans. In the United States, the states of Oregon, California, and Hawaii are working on capturing waves power for commercial use. And, it's important that we turn to new alternative energy solutions as the world's need for electricity increases. It's estimated that we'll need 60% more energy in 2030 than in 2002.
nPower® is unique because it is a frequency driven technology, meaning it can generate electricity in the lakes and oceans, while others require the large waves from the oceans to work. Our Cleveland location next to Lake Erie is ideal for developing and testing nPower® WECs. 
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