The ocean is such a wonder that I feel most people take for granted. I can remember as a little girl going to the beach with my family adn not ever wanting to leave at the end of the day. There is something magical about the way that the waves crash down in a relentless yet reliable motion.
Most people probably don't think about just how powerful waves are when they are relaxing on the beaches, but waves pact alot of energy. Enough energy, in fact, that scientist are staring to try and harness wave energy to power things much like hydrological, wind, and solar power.
I think that this is such an awesome idea. You hear so many horror stories all the time of how we are running out of energy. Waves are constant. If we use wave energy, we aren't using anything up or having to create anything new, but using something that has been given to us. Obviously it is not realistic for everything in the world to run off of waves, but if somethings did, it could extent our resources. As long as we keep our ocean floors healthy and in good shape, the waves should be around forever.
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