It only took 229 days and a flat spell to find but the 72ft. Finavera wave energy buoy has been located off the coast of Newport, OR. Here’s a sonar sidescan image of the buoy located last night by the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) Ocean and Coastal Services Division. Now if we can only get Finavera to clean up after themselves…
Tag Archive for 'Wave Energy'
and the 72ft. Finavera wave energy buoy is still sitting at the bottom of the ocean off the coast of Newport, OR - without a recovery plan in sight.
Good news for central Oregon coast surfers, the proposed 300ft x 300ft wave energy project off the coast of Florence, OR was canceled. Pressure from environmental groups, including the Surfrider Foundation raised concerns about the wave energy project. The concerns included the size of the platforms, location, impact on recreation (wave height), and environmental impacts.
and the 72ft. Finavera wave energy buoy is still sitting at the bottom of the ocean off the coast of Newport, OR - corroding, seeping and deteriorating away.
