Catching the wave of ocean power

People in Hawaii innately know the power of the ocean. From surfing down the towering 120-foot faces of waves at Pe'ahi (a.k.a. Jaws), to barricading homes and businesses against storm surges, to simply sitting on the shore and watching the endless cycle of swells and lulls stretching out to the horizon.

It should be no surprise, then, that Hawaii is one…