Big US Wave Energy Test Center Going To Newport, Oregon

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The town of Newport, on the Oregon coast, is selected to be the site of the first utility-scale, grid connected wave energy test site in the United States. Read more →

Wave Power Tech A Wide Open Field; Got An Idea?

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At the Ocean Renewable Energy Conference in Portland, a wide diversity of wave energy converters are under discussion. Read more →

Wave Test Site Narrowed To Two Oregon Towns

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The Pacific Marine Energy Center, aiming to become the first grid-connected wave test facility in the U.S., will choose between Reedsport and Newport. Read more →

On Wave Power, Oregon Looks To Europe For Help

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The groups developing the Pacific Marine Energy Center select the European Marine Energy Centre to povide a development plan. Read more →

Putting Ocean Power To The Test In Oregon

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A public-private partnership in Oregon inches forward in its effort to give the U.S. something Europe already has: a grid-connected marine power test facility. Read more →