Oregon May Lead Future Of Wave Energy

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Significant advances in university research and other studies in the past two years are pointing toward Oregon as the possible epicenter of wave energy development in the United States.

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Electrical engineers at Oregon State University have pioneered the development of technologies to take advantage of wave power in ways that are reliable, maintainable and able to survive a hostile ocean environment. The OSU College of Engineering also has a host of other facilities that would make it an ideal site for more advanced research.

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“The world’s oceans are an extremely promising source of clean energy,” said Annette von Jouanne, an OSU professor of electrical engineering. “The technology is still in experimental stages, but we’ve made enough progress in the past couple years that it’s time to start planning a working research and demonstration facility.

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