METHODOLOGY FOR DESIGN AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF MARINE ENERGY CONVERSION (MEC) TECHNOLOGIES.

This paper presents results of the Reference Model Project (RMP), which began five years ago to facilitate Marine Energy Conversion (MEC)

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