The oil shocks of the 1970s spurred marine energy innovation. Fifty years on, New Zealand still has vast untapped ocean power waiting to be harnessed.
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Millions of jobs could be created from sustainable economic ocean development.
A tidal energy expert explains why tidal power hasn’t delivered on its potential yet - and why that’s soon to change.
A proposed ‘tidal barrage’ could exploit the Mersey Estuary’s strong tides and narrow mouth.
Unsurprisingly, the Japanese feel ambivalent about nuclear power, but part of their energy needs could be answered by the country’s tidal potential.
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Assistant Professor, Heriot-Watt University
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Research Impact Fellow in Coastal Resilience, University of Liverpool
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Research Director: South African International Maritime Institute (SAIMI), Nelson Mandela University
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Professor in Ocean Physics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Earth Sciences New Zealand