OPT Oregon Wave Energy Project Delayed Again

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Ocean Power Technologies says a permitting issue could mean its historic Oregon wave energy project won't move ahead this year. Read more →

Oregon Wave Power Deployment Delayed Until Spring

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Citing weather concerns, Ocean Power Technologies pushes deployment of the first commercial utility-scale wave generating device in the U.S. from October to next spring. Read more →

Ocean Energy Flows To U.S. Grid For First Time

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Ocean Renewable Power's TidGen tidal converter is feeding up to 180 kilowatts ashore, become the first active grid-tied ocean energy project in the U.S. Read more →

Oregon Wave-Power Project Gets Federal Go-Ahead

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Ocean Power Technologies' planned 10-device, 1.5-megawatt Oregon wave power project has been granted a 35-year license by federal regulators. Read more →

OPT Makes Waves With Lockheed Martin Deal

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Ocean Power Technologies teams with Lockheed Martin on one of the world's largest wave power projects, in Australia, sending its stock soaring. Read more →

Navy’s Hawaii Ocean Energy Plans Taking Shape

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The Navy, working with the U.S. Department of Energy, will pick three ocean energy power developers to occupy Wave Energy Test Site moorings at Kaneohe Bay. Read more →

Wave Power In Europe Continues To Rock Along

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OceanEnergy of Ireland joins Ocean Power Technologies in committing to test a wave-power device at Wave Hub, the big four-plug socket off the Cornwall coast. Read more →

New PowerBuoy Sees The Next Big Wave

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The next generation of Ocean Power Technologies' PowerBuoy includes wave prediction capabilities, which OPT says will improve efficiency and lower energy costs. Read more →

Oregon Wave Energy Effort Nets Lockheed Martin

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Ocean Power Technologies says Lockheed Martin has joined its effort to place 10 buoys, capable of producing up to 1.5 megawatts of energy, off the Oregon coast. Read more →

Hurricane Irene Doesn’t Kill Wave Energy

A wave energy company reports its recently deployed marine energy buoy off of New Jersey rode out Hurricane Irene quite nicely and is still producing power. Read more →