In the United States, waves could fuel about 6.5 percent of today's electricity needs, says Roger Bedard of the electric Power Research Institute, an energy think tank in Palo Alto, California.
电力研究院(electric Power Research Institute)是位于加州帕罗·奥多市(Palo Alto)的一家能源智囊团，该院的Roger Be dard说：在美国，海浪大约可以满足现今电能需求的6.5%。