Even the most optimistic experts agree wave energy will probably account for about 15% of the world's renewable energy portfolio. Still OPT's Dunleavy insists that will make it a multi-billion dollar industry.

"We believe that in the next two to three years, we can attain production volumes with that will help us to compete with other forms of renewable energy, but also begin on the curve of being able to become competitive with fossile fuel-based energy."

While the world searches for alternative for fossil fuels, wind and solar may appear more viable, but there are many who believe the next wave will be just that.

Out to the break, Denmark has been the forefront of wind power since the 70s. So what can the rest of the world learn from the Den's love affair with the wind?

生詞匯總：

exact a terrible price: if something exacts a terrible price, it has a very bad effect on a person or on a situation 造成惡劣的影響
elemental: wild and powerful; like the forces of nature 狂暴的；猛烈的
embattled: surrounded by problems and difficulties 被困擾的；處境艱難的；危機(jī)四伏的
tried and tested: If a method has been tried and tested, it is known to work or be effective because it has been successfully used long enough to be trusted. 久經(jīng)考驗的，切實可行的
For decades, surfers have made the pilgrimage to Hawaii, paying homage to its golden beaches and bowing before its world-class waves.:這篇新聞稿的用詞比較講究，這句話里面同一個意思它換了三種說法make the pilgrimage to, pay homage to, bow before，其實這三個詞組都是"向......表示敬意"的意思，但是這樣的句子讀起來就很有趣味，語句不會顯得單調(diào)。
disciple: a person who believes in and follows the teachings of a religious or political leader 信徒；門徒；追隨者
revolutionize: to completely change the way that something is done 徹底改變；完全變革
life preservers: 救生衣
bob: to move or make something move quickly up and down, especially in water （使在水中）上下快速移動，擺動
one-fifteenth scale model: 這個詞組的意思是"以十五比一的比例縮小的模型"。
atone: to act in a way that shows you are sorry for doing something wrong in the past 贖（罪）；彌補(bǔ)（過錯）
viable: that can be done; that will be successful 可實施的；切實可行的