Switzerland. Geneva. Park Mon Repos. "Cool Globes - Hot ideas for a cooler Planet" is a public art exhibition designed to raise awareness of solutions to climate change. A young blond boy plays with his plane toy near a globe with the title: Wave Power. Harnessing the power of the ocean's water can generate electricity, and this resource has great potential for us now and in the future. The ever-presence of waves allows countries with large coastlines and strong winds to produce five percent or more of their electricity from wave power. One application of this "wave" technology is the Pelamis Wave Energy Converter. The converter, a series of semi-submerged cylinders hinged together, uses the motion of the water to create electricity. Wave farms consisting of three Pelamis machines in the same area have the potential to displace more than 6,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions that would otherwise be produced by conventional power plants. So catch a wave and convert it into energy ! The globe was conceived by the artist: Vivian Visser. 16.05.10 © 2010 Didier Ruef