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June 30, 2006

Power industry urges Britain to develop wave power

Britain could produce enough electricity to supply nearly two million homes using marine power technology which harnesses energy from waves and tidal streams, the power industry said on Thursday.

A report by the British Wind Energy Association and npower, one of the country's biggest energy suppliers, said marine power could provide 2.1 percent of the UK's current power demand by 2020.

But Thursday's report highlighted significant barriers to developing marine power, including financing, access to power grids and getting planning permission.

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