Britain Seeks to Rule the Sea

"Denmark catches the most wind for power. Japan absorbs the most sun. Now Britain wants to rule the waves" proclaims this article Making waves with renewable energy , Planet Ark (10/27/04). The article reports on Britain's efforts to develop wave energy. Other countries, including Portugal, Japan, the United States, Australia and South Africa also want to develop electricity from the ocean. But Britain has grander plans, aiming to develop it on a large commercial scale and then export the technology.