Renewable Ocean Energy Sources

Author : Simon P. Neill,M Reza Hashemi
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128104491

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Fundamentals of Ocean Renewable Energy by Simon P. Neill,M Reza Hashemi Pdf

Fundamentals of Ocean Renewable Energy: Generating Electricity from the Sea presents the basic concepts of mechanics and introduces the various technical aspects of ocean renewable energy. Contents follow a logical sequence, starting with hydrodynamics and then separately examining each conversion technology, with special focus on tidal energy, offshore wind and wave energy, as well as current and ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC). The authors explore key topics for resource characterization and optimization, such as monitoring and measurement methods and ocean modeling. They also discuss the sustainability, planning, integration and distribution challenges for the implementation of these technologies, including co-location with other systems. Finally, case studies of ocean energy sites and devices allow for a better understanding of how ocean energy conversion works in real-world settings. This book is an invaluable resource for students at graduate and senior undergraduate level engineering (ocean, mechanical, and civil) and oceanography with prior knowledge of fluid mechanics and mechanics of materials. Presents the fundamental physics and theory behind ocean energy systems, covering both oceanographic and engineering aspects of ocean energy Explores the most widely adopted conversion technologies, including tidal, wave, offshore wind, ocean thermal and currents

Author : Laura K. Murray
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781680798432

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Ocean Energy by Laura K. Murray Pdf

Throughout the world's oceans, the tides are always in motion. In Ocean Energy, learn how scientists harness this motion to generate clean electricity, discover where ocean energy is being used today, and explore what the future of this technology may hold. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author : United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Ocean energy resources
ISBN : MSU:31293012090936

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Renewable Ocean Energy Sources by United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment Pdf

Author : Jain, Naveen,Maherchandani, Jai Kumar,Agrawal, Navneet Kumar,Gupta, Trilok
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781668440148

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Optimal Planning of Smart Grid With Renewable Energy Resources by Jain, Naveen,Maherchandani, Jai Kumar,Agrawal, Navneet Kumar,Gupta, Trilok Pdf

Understanding the recent developments in renewable energy is crucial for a range of fields in today’s society. As environmental awareness and the need for a more sustainable future continues to grow, the uses of renewable energy, particularly in areas such as smart grid, must be considered and studied thoroughly to be implemented successfully and move society toward a more sustainable future. Optimal Planning of Smart Grid With Renewable Energy Resources offers a detailed guide to the new problems and opportunities for sustainable growth in engineering by focusing on modeling diverse problems occurring in science and engineering as well as novel effective theoretical methods and robust optimization theories, which can be used to analyze and solve multiple types of problems. Covering topics such as electric drives and energy systems, this publication is ideal for researchers, academicians, industry professionals, engineers, scholars, instructors, and students.

Author : R.H. Charlier,J.R. Justus
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 533 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1993-09-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080870945

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Ocean Energies by R.H. Charlier,J.R. Justus Pdf

This timely volume provides a comprehensive review of current technology for all ocean energies. It opens with an analysis of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), with and without the use of an intermediate fluid. The historical and economic background is reviewed, and the geographical areas in which this energy could be utilized are pinpointed. The production of hydrogen as a side product, and environmental consequences of OTEC plants are looked at. The competitiveness of OTEC with conventional sources of energy is analysed. Optimisation, current research and development potential are also examined. Separate chapters provide a detailed examination of other ocean energy sources. The possible harnessing of solar ponds, ocean currents, and power derived from salinity differences is considered. There is a fascinating study of marine winds, and the question of using the ocean tides as a source of energy is examined, focussing on a number of tidal power plant projects, including data gathered from China, Australia, Great Britain, Korea and the USSR. Wave energy extraction has excited recent interest and activity, with a number of experimental pilot plants being built in northern Europe. This topic is discussed at length in view of its greater chance of implementation. Finally, geothermal and biomass energy are considered, and an assessment of their future is given. Each chapter contains bibliographic references. The author has also distinguished between energy schemes which might be valuable in less-industrialized regions of the world, but uneconomical in the developed countries. A large number of illustrations support the text. Every effort has been made to ensure that the book is readable and accessible for the specialist as well as the non-expert. It will be of particular interest to energy economists, engineers, geologists and oceanographers, and to environmentalists and environmental engineers.

Author : United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Ocean energy resources
ISBN : LCCN:78600053

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Renewable Ocean Energy Sources: Ocean thermal energy conversion by United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment Pdf

Author : Glen Wright,Sandy Kerr,Kate Johnson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781317211389

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Ocean Energy by Glen Wright,Sandy Kerr,Kate Johnson Pdf

Energy from wave and tidal power is a key component of current policies for renewable sources of energy. This book provides the first comprehensive exploration of legal, economic, and social issues related to the emerging ocean energy industry, in particular wave and tidal energy technologies. This industry is rapidly developing, and considerable technical literature has developed around the technology. However, it is shown that challenges relating to regulation and policy are major impediments to industry development, and these aspects have not previously been sufficiently highlighted and studied. The book informs policymakers, industry participants, and researchers of the key issues in this developing field. Ocean energy is considered in the context of the blue economy and an industrialising ocean, and the topics covered include: development of policy (policy instruments, risk and delay in technology development); legal aspects (consenting processes, resource management, impact assessment); human interactions (conflicts, consultation, community benefits); and spatial planning of the marine environment. While offshore wind energy, sited in the oceans but not strictly derived from the ocean, is not the primary focus of the book, there is also discussion of the similarities and differences between offshore wind and wave and tidal power policy dimensions.

Author : Zhaoqing Yang,Andrea Copping
Publisher : Springer
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319535364

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Marine Renewable Energy by Zhaoqing Yang,Andrea Copping Pdf

This complete reference to marine renewable energy covers aspects of resource characterization and physical effects of harvesting the ocean’s vast and powerful resources—from wave and tidal stream to ocean current energy. Experts in each of these areas contribute their insights to provide a cohesive overview of the marine renewable energy spectrum based on theoretical, numerical modeling, and field-measurement approaches. They provide clear explanations of the underlying physics and mechanics, and give close consideration to practical implementation aspects, including impacts on the physical system. Engineers, researchers, and students alike will find invaluable tools and studies that will aid them in realizing significant sustainable energy production from near-shore and ocean environments.

Author : Mark A. Shields,Andrew I.L. Payne
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401780025

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Marine Renewable Energy Technology and Environmental Interactions by Mark A. Shields,Andrew I.L. Payne Pdf

It is now widely recognized that there is a need for long-term secure and suitable sustainable forms of energy. Renewable energy from the marine environment, in particular renewable energy from tidal currents, wave and wind, can help achieve a sustainable energy future. Our understanding of environmental impacts and suitable mitigation methods associated with extracting renewable energy from the marine environment is improving all the time and it is essential that we be able to distinguish between natural and anthropocentric drivers and impacts. An overview of current understanding of the environmental implications of marine renewable energy technology is provided.

Author : R. H. Charlier,Charles W. Finkl
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009-02-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540779322

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Ocean Energy by R. H. Charlier,Charles W. Finkl Pdf

Engineers’ dreams and fossil energy replacement schemes can come true. Man has been tapping the energy of the sea to provide power for his industries for centuries. Tidal energy combined with that of waves and marine winds rank among those most successfully put the work. Large scale plants are capital intensive but smaller ones, particularly built in China, have proven profitable. Since the initiation of the St Malo project in France, similar projects have gone into active service where methods have been devised to cut down on costs, new types of turbines developed and cost competitiveness considerably improved. Tidal power has enormous potential. The book reviews recent progress in extracting power from the ocean, surveys the history of tidal power harnessing and updates a prior publication by the author.

Author : William H. Avery,Chih Wu
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780195071993

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Renewable Energy from the Ocean by William H. Avery,Chih Wu Pdf

As a result of the energy crisis of the 1970s, the United States invested millions of dollars for research and devleopment of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC). This technical report gives details of a project studying the potential use of OTEC.

Author : Deborah Greaves,Gregorio Iglesias
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 713 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119014447

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Wave and Tidal Energy by Deborah Greaves,Gregorio Iglesias Pdf

A comprehensive text covering all aspects of wave and tidal energy Wave and Tidal Energy provides a comprehensive and self-contained review of the developing marine renewable energy sector, drawing from the latest research and from the experience of device testing. The book has a twofold objective: to provide an overview of wave and tidal energy suitable for newcomers to the field and to serve as a reference text for advanced study and practice. Including detail on key issues such as resource characterisation, wave and tidal technology, power systems, numerical and physical modelling, environmental impact and policy. The book also includes an up-to-date review of developments worldwide and case studies of selected projects. Key features: A comprehensive and self-contained text covering all aspects of the multidisciplinary fields of wave and tidal energy. Draws upon the latest research in wave and tidal energy and the experience of leading practitioners in numerical and laboratory modelling. Regional developments worldwide are reviewed and representative projects are presented as case studies. Wave and Tidal Energy is an invaluable resource to a wide range of readers, from engineering students to technical managers and policymakers to postgraduate students and researchers.

Author : Hannah Benning
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781502609588

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The Pros and Cons of Wave Power by Hannah Benning Pdf

Wave power is a green energy technology that harnesses a renewable resource. Learn about how this energy technology developed, the risks and rewards of wave power, and whether or not we can ride the waves to solve the energy challenges of the future.

Author : Arthur Pecher,Jens Peter Kofoed
Publisher : Springer
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319398891

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Handbook of Ocean Wave Energy by Arthur Pecher,Jens Peter Kofoed Pdf

This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 2.5 license. This book offers a concise, practice-oriented reference-guide to the field of ocean wave energy. The ten chapters highlight the key rules of thumb, address all the main technical engineering aspects and describe in detail all the key aspects to be considered in the techno-economic assessment of wave energy converters. Written in an easy-to-understand style, the book answers questions relevant to readers of different backgrounds, from developers, private and public investors, to students and researchers. It is thereby a valuable resource for both newcomers and experienced practitioners in the wave energy sector.

Author : Alireza Khaligh,Omer C. Onar
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781439815090

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Energy Harvesting by Alireza Khaligh,Omer C. Onar Pdf

Also called energy scavenging, energy harvesting captures, stores, and uses "clean" energy sources by employing interfaces, storage devices, and other units. Unlike conventional electric power generation systems, renewable energy harvesting does not use fossil fuels and the generation units can be decentralized, thereby significantly reducing transmission and distribution losses. But advanced technical methods must be developed to increase the efficiency of devices in harvesting energy from environmentally friendly, "green" resources and converting them into electrical energy. Recognizing this need, Energy Harvesting: Solar, Wind, and Ocean Energy Conversion Systems describes various energy harvesting technologies, different topologies, and many types of power electronic interfaces for stand-alone utilization or grid connection of energy harvesting applications. Along with providing all the necessary concepts and theoretical background, the authors develop simulation models throughout the text to build a practical understanding of system analysis and modeling. With a focus on solar energy, the first chapter discusses the I−V characteristics of photovoltaic (PV) systems, PV models and equivalent circuits, sun tracking systems, maximum power point tracking systems, shading effects, and power electronic interfaces for grid-connected and stand-alone PV systems. It also presents sizing criteria for applications and modern solar energy applications, including residential, vehicular, naval, and space applications. The next chapter reviews different types of wind turbines and electrical machines as well as various power electronic interfaces. After explaining the energy generation technologies, optimal operation principles, and possible utilization techniques of ocean tidal energy harvesting, the book explores near- and offshore approaches for harvesting the kinetic and potential energy of ocean waves. It also describes the required absorber, turbine, and generator types, along with the power electronic interfaces for grid connection and commercialized ocean wave energy conversion applications. The final chapter deals with closed, open, and hybrid-cycle ocean thermal energy conversion systems.