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A new White House plan prioritizes using the ocean’s power to fight climate change
Ocean-based renewable energy could play a big role in decarbonizing the U.S., and healthier oceans can help stabilize the climate, the Ocean Climate Action Plan suggests.
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The Spanish town powered by waves
For centuries, inhabitants of the picturesque coastal town of Mutriku have drawn from the ocean's riches. Now they're harnessing its immense power.
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The world needs more gigantic sci-fi sea dams
As solar and wind proliferate, the power lurking in the world’s oceans is yet to make waves. In fact, tides could become the next essential energy source.
Lawmakers look to put wind in sails of wave energy
Even before construction has begun on New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm, lawmakers are beginning to look at another form of offshore energy — wave energy.
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This floating machine could turn wave power into energy
SeaRAY is a giant yellow floatie heading out to sea. Its mission: to harness the power of waves in an effort to power everything from buoys to desalination plants.
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Ocean energy about to ride a wave
Tidal and wave energy is a greatly underutilized renewable power source that could be the missing link to a carbon-free future.
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The revolutionary boat powered by wave energy of the
The Philippines’ traditional three-hulled boat is being redesigned, to draw its power not from fossil fuels, but from the energy of the waves.
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