http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=37&objectid=10472581In just a decade New Zealand may be drawing on the sea to supplement its energy supply.
Marine energy technology, also known as blue energy, is being developed overseas and there is growing interest in it here.
Our large coastline means the country would be well placed to draw on the power of the sea and marine energy could contribute significantly to energy supply needs.
Waves generated by the "roaring forties" winds in the Southern Ocean and Tasman Sea hit the western and southern coasts and it is estimated they could produce an average wave power of more than 100 kilowatts per metre of wavefront.
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