RT Journal Article
T1 Global review of recent ocean energy activities
A1 Melo, Ana Brito
A1 Sweeney, Eoin
A1 Villate, Jose Luis
AB Ocean energy is regarded as an important future source of energy generation in many countries for transition to a low-carbon future. While commercial interest in ocean energy is growing significantly at a global level, there are considerable investment costs and bottlenecks that will need to be overcome. Research and funds are spread over many different wave and marine current energy concepts under development, and there is still no technology convergence, in contrast to what happened in wind energy. Although an important marine energy resource, discussion of offshore wind energy is not included in this manuscript. This article focuses on the latest developments in ocean energy-in particular, open-sea testing facilities set up by several countries as a measure to encourage deployment and streamlining procedures-and gives an overview of projects going into the water this past year. In addition, the article highlights the importance of collaborative research and development on ocean energy projects and the unique role of the Ocean Energy Systems Implementing Agreement as an intergovernmental organization promoting the use of ocean energy (wave, marine currents, tidal, ocean thermal gradients and salinity gradients) for energy extraction.
SN 0025-3324
YR 2013
FD 2013
LK https://hdl.handle.net/11556/3395
UL https://hdl.handle.net/11556/3395
LA eng
NO Melo , A B , Sweeney , E & Villate , J L 2013 , ' Global review of recent ocean energy activities ' , Marine Technology Society Journal , vol. 47 , no. 5 , pp. 97-103 . https://doi.org/10.4031/MTSJ.47.5.13
DS TECNALIA Publications
RD 26 jul 2024