Wave technology that creates energy by simulating a blowhole will soon provide power for a remote island off the coast of Tasmania in Australia’s south. Wave Swell Energy (WSE) has deployed its wave energy power generator at King Island, Tasmania. The boat-like structure will generate power from three renewable sources simultaneously—wave, wind, and solar. It will be integrated into the existing Tasmania Hydro renewable energy network and provide electricity for the local grid. WSE co-founder Tom Denniss said the technology used for the project is actually rather simple. “It’s very much like an artificial blowhole,” he said. “There’s a big chamber [open underneath the waterline] and the waves cause the water in the chamber to rise and fall,” he said. “That displaces the air, which drives the turbine and creates electricity.” Studies by the CSIRO found Australia’s southern coastline to be a great wave energy resource as strong winds create consistently large swells. It estimates wave …