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Three Pelamis machines will form a 2.25MW capacity wave energy farm off the coast of Portugal. |
Early days
Past history teaches that technological trailblazing and inventiveness do not of themselves lead to a viable industry and that success today requires a focussed collaboration of stakeholders - technical, entrepreneurial, financial and official. Nor can the private sector alone deliver the goods; governments have to be involved too, along with a public that is generally supportive.