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"Compared to other forms of renewable energy production such as wind turbines, the development of ocean and wave energy has barely begun. But there are some operating systems in Europe, and the theoretical potential of this clean, inexhaustible form of energy is enormous - experts estimate that 0.2 percent of the ocean's untapped energy could power the entire world."

http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ncs/newsarch/2005/Feb05/waveenergy.htm

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Very interesting Mung: and Japan, Australia also;
http://reslab.com.au/resfiles/wave/text.html
(good illustrations and further information)

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Cool site Garry. I remember hearing about the possibility of harnessing tidal energy back in the 80s (when I was a child). But I have not heard too much about the technology; suppose it is presently expensive and that the costs should come down over the next couple of decades.
Sincerely,