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Waves in Oregon
Many U.S. states have a coastline, but Oregon might be the leader
in trying to make ocean energy a main source of its power. The
state's waves are larger than waves in other parts of the country.
In addition, many state residents support using as much renewable
energy as possible. The Oregon Wave Energy Trust, a group formed
in 2007, studies how to bring ocean energy to the state without
harming the environment. Its goal is for ocean energy to provide 500
megawatts of power to the state by 2025. People at Oregon State
University have been doing research on wave energy for more than
10 years. By 2009, several different companies were ready to test
different wave energy systems off the Oregon coast.
Researchers at work
testing wave energy off
the coast of Oregon.
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