Wave and Tidal Rower - Waving or drowning?

摘要

Technology testing is moving ahead but uncertainty over support mechanisms is holding back the UK's plan to take the lead on wave and tidal energy. Who is leading the way in Europe's drive to develop wave and tidal power sources? The UK has been investing in this developing sector for several years, driven by the large energy resources that are available to be tapped from areas in the North Sea. The region has been an energy powerhouse for the UK for several decades, thanks to its extensive gas and oil reserves, but the end of production is already in sight: in the next few years the majors will begin to abandon worked-out sources, and the remainder will be the preserve of minor companies able to make returns on smaller or less accessible deposits.