Renewable Energy From The Oceans: From Wave, Tidal And Gradient Systems To ...

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Title:Renewable Energy From The Oceans: From Wave, Tidal And Gradient Systems To Offshore Wind And Domenico P. (Editor), Sant, Tonio (Editor)Description:There Are Many Ways To Harness The Renewable And Emissions-Free Energy Available From The Earth\'s Oceans The Technologies Include Wave Energy, Tidal And Current Energy, And Energy From Thermal And Salinity Gradients In Addition, Offshore Wind Energy And Marine (Floating) Solar Arrays Offer A Possibility To Exploit Vast Resources That Are Far Larger Than Those Available Onshore The Potential Capacities Range From Many Hundreds Of Gigawatts To Terawatts Of Generation These Technologies Could Contribute A Significant Part Of The Global Electricity Demand; They Are Particularly Suitable For Providing Sustainable Power To Marine Regions And Island Communities And Nations This Book Brings Together Contributions From International Experts With Academic And Industry Backgrounds To Provide A Systematic Overview Of Ocean Energy Technologies, Their Readiness And Modelling, As Well As Installation And Grid Connection Technologies The Chapters Have A Unified Structure To Enable Comparison Covering Technology, Modeling, Field Experience, Installation And Grid Connection, This Text Offers A High-Level Technical Overview Of Ocean Renewable Energy Generation It Examines Wave, Tidal, Current, Salinity, And Thermal Energy Generation And Includes The Novel Technology Of Marine Solar Arrays Binding:Hardcover, HardcoverPublisher:Institution of Engineering & TechnologyPublication Date:2019-10-07Weight:2 lbsDimensions:1\'\' H x 9.3\'\' L x 6.3\'\' WNumber of Pages:480Language:English