The Wave Glider SV Series represents the next generation of Wave Glider technology and includes the Wave Glider SV2 with a compatible growth path to the high-end Wave Glider SV3.

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Nonetheless, Kolar says that the industry has seen a surge of interest in the last year, particularly from developers who have the capital and experience to deploy full-scale wave energy projects, and from government officials in island countries who see in wave power a clear path to energy independence.

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For those in the path of future storms, however, these Wave Gliders might very well offer lifesaving answers with enough time to act on them.

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The first wave of new, target specific agents had a relatively easy path to follow.

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Cars are so rare that children wave excitedly as you drive by, and chickens fearlessly block your path.

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Pope Francis is likely to follow the traditionalist path of continuing the teaching of his predecessor, who believed that the way to stem a wave of secularism was to stand defiantly against it, analysts said.

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Pope Francis is likely to follow the traditionalist path of continuing the teaching of his predecessor, who believed that the way to stem the wave of secularism was to stand defiantly against it, analysts said.

WSJ: Argentina's Cardinal Bergoglio Elected Pope