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Aug. 10, 2007
Wave Power
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| The energy bill currently making its way through Congress includes millions of dollars in funding for research into wave power -- producing electrical energy by harvesting it from the motion of the ocean's waves. It's not just a ripple in the pond -- some renewable energy experts believe there is enough energy in ocean waves to provide up to 2 terawatts of electricity. Other teams are exploring tidal power, developing ways to harvest energy from motion of daily tidal flows. In this hour, Ira and guests talk about ocean energy, and what it will take to bring the technology into widespread use. |
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George Taylor
CEO, Ocean Power Technologies,
Inc.
Pennington, New Jersey -
Sean O'Neill
President, Ocean Renewable Energy
Coalition
Washington, DC
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