A high-tech collection of scientific instruments is making its way to the ocean off North Carolina’s coast a region known for its turbulent waters and unique environment.
It’s peak season at Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head. By 8 a.m., the pier is already lined with anglers and sightseers, and the waves below are alive with schools of fish.
A prototype "wave energy converter" will do a ten-day trial run in late August. If successful, the machine could help provide emergency drinking water for coastal communities cut off from other resources.
In an effort to advance ocean and renewable energy technologies, entrepreneurs and engineers from throughout the country will use ocean energy technology to compete in April in the final testing
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