Abstract :
Scotland is finalizing the terms of a contest in wave and tidal energy that takes inspiration from the prize that prompted Lindbergh¿s transatlantic flight in 1927 and successors like the X Prizes and the Virgin Earth Challenge. The aim of the contest is to make ocean energy more than just a technical curiosity and, not so incidentally, give the country¿s inventors and entrepreneurs a boost in an area where they have some obvious advantages¿ suitable geography, friendly government policies, and a head start in engineering.
