North Carolina Has Some of the Highest Average Wave Energies

question 19

Essay

North Carolina has some of the highest average wave energies in the United
States along its roughly 500 km of coastline (Figure 12.1). Would it be reasonable for North Carolina to utilize wave energy for all of its electricity? Assume that a total annual per-capita electricity requirement of 15 MWhe and that 5% of the coastline is used for wave electricity generation at an average efficiency of 20%.

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