But Scotland-basedAWS Ocean Energyaims to change that.

The Archimedes Waveswing is a 50-ton, cylindrical metal buoy thats tethered to the seabed.

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This Scottish startup found a new way to harness the power of waves

The buoy comes with some significant competitive advantages.

At the same time, its subsea location helps it avoid damage from harsh weather conditions.

Harnessing wave energy is an area of immense potential.

Archimedes Waveswing wave energy

Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou

Ioanna is a writer at TNW.

With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.

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