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The technology uses hydraulic cylinders to capture the kinetic energy of vertical wave motion, converting it into a steady stream of renewable electricity.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Bright and kinetic energy pulled helplessly into a black hole.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Russian military bloggers said the submunitions released by each warhead apparently were unarmed but had high kinetic energy estimated to deliver a destructive force equivalent to tons of explosives.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The total energy of the ball consists of its potential energy (related to position) plus its kinetic energy (related to motion).
—George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 5 Jan. 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Bright and kinetic energy pulled helplessly into a black hole.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Russian military bloggers said the submunitions released by each warhead apparently were unarmed but had high kinetic energy estimated to deliver a destructive force equivalent to tons of explosives.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The total energy of the ball consists of its potential energy (related to position) plus its kinetic energy (related to motion).
—George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Kinetic energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kinetic%20energy. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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