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Wave Action
Devices that capture the kinetic and potential energy of ocean waves to generate electricity. Common technologies include floating buoys (point absorbers) that move with waves, pitching devices (attenuators), and shore-mounted systems that convert surging water into pressurized hydraulic fluid to spin generators.

Click on the video below to see how this technology generates electricity.

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