Energy from ocean waves seems like the ultimate in renewable fuel, yet research lags behind studies of solar and wind power. Research now underway is based on ocean buoy generators. As ocean swells hit the buoy, electrical coils create electricity.
Credit: NSF
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Harnessing Wave Energy
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Episode 3
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Episode 4
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