Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. In 2024, rooftop solar was the fastest-growing source of ...

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A boat goes past an onshore wave energy site, a pilot by Eco Wave Power, at the Port of Los Angeles' AltaSea ocean institute on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) ...

What if the vast, untapped power of ocean waves could finally be harnessed without the staggering costs, environmental risks, and technical headaches that have plagued traditional wave energy systems?

After more than a decade of planning, permitting, community outreach, drilling, cable-laying and construction, Oregon is now home to the largest-capacity wave energy testing facility in the world.

Harnessing the power of the ocean, Dolphin Labs’ xNode buoy system might be the sustainable energy technology wave of the future. Sustainable energy is not only beneficial but essential, and ocean ...

New York made it through the summer's first brutal heat wave without losing power under the strain of countless air conditioners on full blast. But its electricity supplies were surely put to the test ...

In the coastal city of Fukuoka, a place known for its ancient temples, beaches, and modern shopping districts, Japan has quietly taken an important step toward sustainable energy, and while there are ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — On a recent sunny morning in a channel at the Port of Los Angeles, seven blue steel structures that look like small boats are lowered into the ocean one by one. Attached to an ...