Feds Grant Ocean Power Technologies Permit to Build First Commercial Wave Farm in U.S.

Bobbing in the Waves
Wave power is a promising source of clean energy, but it is usually overlooked because wind and solar power are farther along. But every journey begins with a single step, and this might just be such a step for wave power in the U.S.: Ocean Power Technologies has just been granted a 35-year license to operate a 1.5-megawatt wave farm about 2.5 miles (4 km) off the coast of Reedsport, Oregon.
The big question is: Can wave power catch up to wind power (especially offshore) in cost per megawatt-hour, and will it become complementary to other clean energy sources or will it try to compete head on with them (mostly offshore wind)? I suppose that in cases where you'd want to build something within sight of a shore where people live, wave power might be an easier sell since it'd be mostly invisible.
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Feds Grant Ocean Power Technologies Permit to Build First Commercial Wave Farm in U.S.
Wave power is a promising source of clean energy, but it is usually overlooked because wind and solar power are farther along.