Buoy off Oregon Coast puts wave power to the test

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Wave energy test off Oregon Coast
The sentinel "is an unmanned vessel," said Sean Moran from the Marine Renewable Energy Center, "and if you're on it and you're that man, you don't want to be that man." Loaded with gauges and gear, Moran said the sentinel will collect data, track power loads, and monitor if crab pots and grey whales can co-exist with buoys and cables.