This story was originally published by CalMatters. The world’s oceans may be vast, but they are getting crowded. Coastal areas are congested with cargo ships, international commercial fishing fleets, ...

California leased 600 square miles of ocean off its coast for floating wind farms. Now, the state is exploring ‘blue power,’ electricity from waves and tides for additional sea-based renewable energy.

Eco Wave Power’s technology is deployed near shore, attached to seawalls or jetties, where paddle-like devices are driven up and down by wave action, to generate electricity. Photo courtesy of Eco ...

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