Report reveals 10-fold surge in global wave and tidal energy generation

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Report reveals 10-fold surge in global wave and tidal energy generation

Ocean energy organisation predicts 'considerable promise' for wave and tidal energy generation during the 2020s

Cumulative energy produced from global wave and tidal stream sources has grown from less than 5GWh in 2009 to 45GWh in 2019, according to new research released this week. Ocean Energy Systems (OES),...

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