The third annual Ocean Renewable Energy Conference begins Thursday afternoon in Coos Bay. "We're expecting government representatives, fishing industry reps, and a large turnout from coastal communities." says Stephanie Thornton with the Oregon Wave Energy Trust. 

A test near Newport with a buoy this year did not go well.
"In this very early stage, it's very challenging and a lot of things being tested simply didn't work. " says Thornton but she believes with more research money and less regulation Oregon could become the national leader for renewable wave energy.

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