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April 29, 2014

Hawaii to host late-stage wave energy test
Washington (UPI) Apr 29, 2013
More than $10 million will be invested into a program that will test the ability to convert wave energy into a source of power, the U.S. Energy Department said. The Energy Department announced the test program for wave energy off the coast of Hawaii. "The Energy Department-supported demonstrations at the U.S. Navy's wave energy test site off Hawaii's island of Oahu will help develop reliable wave energy options and collect important performance and cost data for wave energy conversion de ... read more

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