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Monday, March 26, 2007
Wave farms show energy potential
Wave farms show energy potential
By Jason Margolis, BBC
Proponents of clean energy have long seen the oceans as a great hope for the future. Ocean waves carry tremendous power, and could, in theory at least, provide much of the world's electricity.
But while other sources of renewable energy - such as wind and solar - have been widely adopted in recent years, wave energy has been slow to take off.
But that's changing. Scottish engineers will soon deploy an offshore "wave farm" in Portugal, says this detailed news report @ BBC News. Read the full report here
By Jason Margolis, BBC
Proponents of clean energy have long seen the oceans as a great hope for the future. Ocean waves carry tremendous power, and could, in theory at least, provide much of the world's electricity.
But while other sources of renewable energy - such as wind and solar - have been widely adopted in recent years, wave energy has been slow to take off.
But that's changing. Scottish engineers will soon deploy an offshore "wave farm" in Portugal, says this detailed news report @ BBC News. Read the full report here
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