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Oyster Wave Power Machine Generates Electricity Onshore; Sea Trials Begin This Autumn

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A new type of wave power machine—Oyster—is being installed on the seabed off the Atlantic shores of the Orkney Islands for trials that begin this autumn. The environmental risks associated with the device are minimized by using only water as its hydraulic fluid, rather than oil, and there are no toxic substances involved.

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