A New Wave Of Renewable Energy

Ocean power is increasingly becoming a viable source of renewable energy.

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March 12, 2007, 12:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Anyone who has ever been slammed to the sand by a wave can attest that the ocean packs tremendous power. Technology can harness that energy in several ways. Some designs...use waves to push air through a column. Others convert the sea's up-and-down motion into mechanical energy...Tidal power, for instance, relies on the gravitational force of the sun and the moon to provide energy. Wave power is less predictable than tidal power, but experts consider it more potent...One wave-power company executive told a congressional committee last year that several hundred square miles off the California coast could supply the electrical needs of all of the homes in the state."

FULL STORY: Electricity from the sea

Sunday, March 11, 2007 in The Los Angeles Times

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