Group says central coast best for wave energy research

Toledo’s boat yard helped assemble this wave energy buoy in August. Newport and Toledo port facilities, a large marine service industry and a growing marine science research sector make Newport-Toledo an ideal home base for a $25-million wave energy research site, says a committee tasked with luring the Pacific Marine Energy Center to the area. (Courtesy photo)

Representatives from Newport, Toledo and Lincoln County are putting the finishing touches on a proposal this week that they hope will lure a $25-million offshore wave energy test facility to the central coast.



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