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First patent of device
Designed to use ocean waves to generate power -
First oscillating water column
Built by Bochaux-Praceique to power his house -
Experiments on wave power began
Yoshio Masuda experimented with many concepts of wave power -
La Rance power plant
'La Rance' tidal power plant began operation. -
“The world can no longer neglect the massive potential of wave and tidal energy”
British Parliament states “the world can no longer neglect the massive potential of wave and tidal energy” -
Research and prototypes
Large investments in research and prototypes spark proposals in Turkey, China, and United States; among others -
Wave power and electrical grids
Wave power was delivered to an electrical grid for the first time -
The waterwheel
Simple technique of a waterwheel used by the Spanish, French, and British