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Monday, September 10, 2012

Looking at the Technologies being Developed to Extract Energy from the Oceans

Looking at the Technologies being Developed to Extract Energy from the Oceans

Renewable energy is often dominated in the discussions by solar, wind and biomass. While they already have a wide fan base, yet another promising emerging technology is marine power.Marine power is a renewable source classified as “third-generation,” or those that need further research and development efforts in order for them to make large contributions to the global energy mix.According to analyst Global Information, Inc., the global marine energy sector’s installed capacity in 2009 was 270 megawatts. This figure is expected…Read more...http://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Renewable-Energy/Looking-at-the-Technologies-being-Developed-to-Extract-Energy-from-the-Oceans.html

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