Motion of the Ocean Brings Fresh Water to Coastal Communities (IMAGE)

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories

Motion of the Ocean Brings Fresh Water to Coastal Communities

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Buoys float off the coast of Ilo, Peru, in a 2015 test of a wave energy system developed by the Santa Fe, New Mexico, company Atmocean with technical help from Sandia National Laboratories. The system powers a desalination plant that provides coastal cities with fresh water.

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Photo courtesy of Atmocean Inc.

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