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Researchers Collect Data on Clean Energy Available in Our Oceans

NREL is partnering with ocean experts in North Carolina and Puerto Rico to collect detailed data on surface waves in the Atlantic Ocean

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With Their Waverider Buoys, Researchers Collect Data on the Powerful Clean Energy Available in Our Oceans

Sept. 17, 2021
News Release: DRINKing It in: Five Teams and Their Desalination Designs Earn a Spot in Final Stage of Waves to Water Prize Competition

Sept. 9, 2021
NREL Researchers Study Synergistic Value Streams in Hybrid Power Plants

Sept. 1, 2021

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