Examples of Hydropower/Marine May Include:
Wave Energy
Waves travel up a ramp where the water is collected in a reservoir and then used to generate electricity.
Pumped Hydroelectric Storage
Water pumped uphill to a reservoir which can be released through a dam to generate electricity.
Resources
Websites
- Making Waves: DOE Reboots Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Program to Push Commercialization
- Marine and Hydrokinetic Resource Assessment and Characterization
- Marine and Hydrokinetic Technology Resources
- The North Carolina Renewable Ocean Energy Project
- Will Tidal and Wave Energy Live Up to Their Potential?
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Source: 2018 North Carolina Clean Energy Industry Census