In an effort to maximize reusable energy resources here, the 30th Space Wing, in collaboration with the Pacific Gas and Electricity Company, is looking into the possibility of harvesting wave energy off the coast of Vandenberg by 2013.
Wave energy involves a process of harnessing the forces of the ocean and converting the ocean’s energy into electricity.
“Reusable energy is something we are very interested in at Vandenberg,” said Bradley King, a 30th Civil Engineer Squadron energy manager.
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