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RENEWABLE ENERGY Wave Power

Photo couresy ResenWaves attest, talking about new technology is one thing, proving its “They have a vision of installing a huge wave energy park in value in real-world circumstances even more powerful. “One the bay area to electrify most of the city,” said Boysen. “So

I can mention is coral reef restoration project in Bali,” said far it’s only one (Smart Power Buoy installed) so there’s still

Boysen, a project that is using the BioRock reef restoration some way to go, but that has a great potential. They’re not in technique, a technique designed to make the reef more surviv- it for the real time data, they’re in it for the wave energy, for able. “It needs power to grow, and they have one of our Smart the electricity.” Finally, another case study Boysen mentions

Power Buoys in Bali.” is a trial with the Malaysian national oil company, Petronas,

In Hong Kong the company has another installation working which is using a Smart Power Buoy to power a subsea instru- to boost the renewable energy signature of this historic city. ment suite. 46 March/April 2021