Why Wave Energy Hasn't Gotten Its Sea Legs Yet
Converting energy from the ocean into electricity is a challenging task due to a tough regulatory environment and the harsh conditions of the ocean.
Despite successes in harnessing renewable energy from solar, wind, and geothermal power, wave energy has been slow to develop.
- Regulatory environment
- Harsh ocean conditions
the tech is actually just getting its sea legs
Experts such as Jes Burns, a science and environment reporter, and Deborah Greaves, an offshore renewable energy researcher, are working to develop wave energy technology.
Reseachers are looking at what's happening in the rest of the world to understand the current state of wave energy development.
Author summary: Wave energy development is slow.