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Transformative R&D Sets the Stage for Cleaner, More Secure Energy Future
Written by AZoCleantechDec 14 2020
The oceans, constituting waves on the water, winds above the water and currents beneath the surface, offer immense energy potential.
Although offshore wind energy (OSW) and marine renewable energy (MRE) industries in the United States are just developing, they are major reliable forms of low-carbon energy that can be advantageous to coastal communities and power the developing Blue Economy which points to the sustainable utilization of ocean resources.
Alicia Gorton, ocean engineer (Image Credit: Andrea Starr | Pacific National Northwest Laboratory)
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