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While wave power often seems like the poor cousin of the renewable energy world, and frankly doesn't have the practical potential of wind or solar power, tapping the power of the sea does have its place and this next one is worth a bit of hand clapping: One of Ocean Power Technologies' PowerBuoys can claim to be the first wave power device to deliver electricity to the US grid.

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Harnessing the full potential of marine energy could provide enough power for up to 15 million homes and save up to 70 million tonnes of C02 by 2050 according to the Government’s Marine Energy Action Plan, released today. The document also highlights the potential for the marine energy sector to provide up to 16,000 jobs, with a quarter of these in exports.

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"Wave energy got a boost with the connection of the Oyster hydro-electric device to the electricity grid in Scotland last Friday.

Aquamarine Power activated the connection of the Oyster in the waters off Orkney, marking one of the few ocean power devices to be producing electricity. "

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MIT researchers are working with Portuguese colleagues to design a pilot-scale device that will capture significantly more of the energy in ocean waves than existing systems, and use it to power an electricity-generating turbine.

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The 10 big energy myths
There has never been a more important time to invest in green technologies, yet many of us believe these efforts are doomed to failure. What nonsense, writes Chris Goodall

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Alan Burns made a fortune in the oil business. But as oil wanes, he’s convinced that clean energy will be—must be—the next big thing. And so this inventor has poured his fortune into a challenge far greater than finding new oil deposits: extracting energy from the ocean

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Indeed, ocean energy is "probably the last of the large natural resources not yet investigated for producing electricity in the United States," according to a report from the nonprofit Electric Power Research Institute.

While the technology is still in its infancy, the report predicts ocean energy could be among the most environmentally benign generation methods yet developed.

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wave power could supply Europe with 2,000 terawatt hours of clean electricity per year. That is about half the electricity used in Western Europe or the United States each year.

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Technology developed in the UK is to be used as part of a revolutionary renewable energy project in Portugal.

The scheme, which will generate clean electricity for more than 1,000 family homes in its first phase, marks the latest step in the country's moves to become a leader in developing renewable energy sources.

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the 'Anaconda' is a totally innovative wave energy concept. Its ultra-simple design means it would be cheap to manufacture and maintain, enabling it to produce clean electricity at lower cost than other types of wave energy converter.

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