Georgina, that is an interesting post, I look forward to seeing how it works out.  Actually I look forward to returning the Islands, what a beautiful place!  Keep us posted on how this works out!

I am interested in this as Oregon is proposing the same thing...Maui and Oregon must be on the same wave length!

That is very interesting I look forward to hearing more about it.

Your Friend in Charlottesville!

Tony & Darcy - If they can pull it off, it will really help out.

Don McCoy - I heard rumors that Oceanlinx already did one off Oregon, and it sank! ... have you heard about that?

Charles - Hawaii is trying to be a leader in the "green" energy movement. 

Hi Georgina...I checked into it and all I can find is this article from a report. It is controled sinking and this has to do with wave generation:

Oceanographic scientists are using new, high-tech gliders to monitor Oregon's ocean with results that are both faster and cheaper than by manned vessels. The autonomous underwater vehicle is a robot. It flies through the sea by changing its buoyancy-taking on water to become heavy and sink, then expelling the water to become light and rising. Small wings turn vertical motion into forward motion, so that the glider moves without propulsion

It will be interesting to see the impact of the project. We have a few test sites off of the Texas coast, and I have been following some other test sites off of the Atlantic coast, but I had not heard of anyone putting them into effect yet.

Don - that's interesting... litte underwater robots!

Frank - I think it will be difficult because we get some seriously big waves here in the winter months.

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to try and harness the the ocean better for electricity.  I look forward to seeing how it works out.

Randy - if they can make it work here, it should be a piece of cake in other areas.

My gosh this is fascinating - I knew they've been talking for years about harnessing wave energy but didn't realize that it's actually here now!

Awesome, informative post Georgina! 

Hi Deborah! - I'll be keeping an eye on this project - easy enough as I drive by it every time I go to town.

(PS - I've been clicking for hunger every time I remember)

Yes, me too, thanks Georgina. Great that you're so close to watch as this progresses - I'm interested in the updates of the wave energy projects. Don's comment is interesting also - fascinating concept!

Hi Georgina - this is a step in the right direction to bring this to Hawaii and the rest of the US. Other countries overseas (which countries escape me right now!) It is great technology~expensive but none the less great to see it happening!

Georgina - In Brittany (Bretagne) they use the changing tides to produce electricity and have done it for over 25 years that I am aware of.

Mary - every little bit helps.... I hope Maui can be an shining example.

BJ - that's fantastic!  More places should be doing it.