Scotland Has High Hopes for Ocean Energy

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Scotland set to harness tidal power (Sept. 2005) reports that Scotland is aiming to
generate 10 percent of its electricity from tidal and wave power which would be equivalent to replacing a huge fossil fueled power station, the Scottish government said this week. What's best about this program besides clean energy is that marine energy is expected to create thousands of jobs for Scotland and make it a center for renewable energy.

Shouldn't the U.S. be making ocean energy a goal as well, given the potential benefits?