Ocean waves have chiseled away at this California coastal landmark for nearly a century The last remnants of the Davenport Pier as seen on March 2, 2023, in Santa Cruz County. Silas Valentino/SFGATE ...

“As the waves come in, they’re going to naturally excavate ... era booze into San Francisco (I know you were thinking it). But the tunnel’s builder — the ocean — was an equally surprising culprit. It ...

Scientist Burke Hales says one of the things holding back the development of ocean wave energy is the lack of places to test the equipment. But he hopes his new facility off the coast of Oregon ...

While squeezing every ounce of these kilowatt hours from the ocean is likely impossible, wave energy could still account for around 10–20 percent of the U.S.’s renewable energy mix.

The 14-foot diameter Lake Merced Tunnel is used to store combined stormwater and wastewater during big storms when the plant is at capacity. It’s particularly vulnerable because that part of the ...