http://www.gizmag.com A new milestone for marine energy was achieved recently when UK based Wave and Tidal Technologies company Aquamarine Power Ltd signed a 1,000 MW (1 GW) Development Agreement with the renewable energy development division of Scottish and Southern Energy, Airtricity. Aquamarimes's Wave Power device, called Oyster, is a near shore hydroelectric wave power system. Still at the full scale prototype stage, the Oyster is based around a large movable buoyant barrier structure that is mounted on the seabed in depths of 10 – 12 m (33 – 40 ft) and pivots like a gate.en gizmag.com http://www.gizmag.com/oyster-ocean-power-system/11180/#comment-2248 http://www.gizmag.com/oyster-ocean-power-system/11180/#comment-2248 Tue, 05 May 2009 21:04:07 -0500