TY - JOUR TI - Wave Energy: A Pacific Perspective AU - Paasch, R AU - Ruehl, K AU - Hovland, J AU - Meicke, S T2 - Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A AB - This paper illustrates the status of wave energy development in Pacific rim countries by characterizing the available resource and introducing the region's current and potential future leaders in wave energy converter development. It also describes the existing licensing and permitting process as well as potential environmental concerns. Capabilities of Pacific Ocean testing facilities are described in addition to the region's vision of the future of wave energy. DA - 2012/01// PY - 2012 VL - 370 SP - 481 EP - 501 UR - http://rsta.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/370/1959/481 DO - 10.1098/rsta.2011.0225 LA - English KW - Wave KW - Marine Energy ER -