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Book Synopsis Frontiers in Marine Sciences, Social Sciences and Engineering Research Related to Marine (Renewable) Energy Development by : Zhen Guo
Download or read book Frontiers in Marine Sciences, Social Sciences and Engineering Research Related to Marine (Renewable) Energy Development written by Zhen Guo and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2024-07-11 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To coordinate the contradiction between economic development and climate change, countries all over the world are vigorously developing renewable energy. Among all renewable energy sources, onshore solar energy, hydro energy and wind energy are limited by the land and environment. The marine is rich in various energies, including marine wind energy, wave energy, tidal energy and marine biomass energy, marine oil and mineral resources. In the development of marine energy, various offshore structures are generally adopted and constructed including offshore wind turbines, wave energy power generation devices, offshore oil and gas exploitation platforms, etc. The safety and reliability of these structures are vital for marine (renewable) energy development. In the meanwhile, marine energy development involves multiple disciplines, which are related to marine biology, chemistry, ecology and the environment. The interdisciplinary studies on these topics are also of significance in marine energy development. In addition, human activities (e.g. marine policy, marine transportation planning, environmental management, economic assessment, and culture) influence the development process of marine energy, which also needs to be investigated.
Book Synopsis Blue Economy and Ocean Sustainable Development in a Globalised World: Social, Political, Economic and Environmental Issues by : Ibukun J. Adewumi
Download or read book Blue Economy and Ocean Sustainable Development in a Globalised World: Social, Political, Economic and Environmental Issues written by Ibukun J. Adewumi and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-12-05 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last decade, the concept of a Blue Economy has ignited a deep theoretical debate. Ranging from the integration of the triple bottom line of sustainability to the optimization of profit from ocean exploitation, the meaning of the term blue economy differs considerably between epistemic communities and even more so among national and regional policies. There is a general sense of the opportunity to realise enhanced social and economic benefits from the sustainable utilisation of their ocean and coastal resources under the umbrella framework of blue economy. Blue economy is gaining traction already as a significant component of national policies, even in spite of a clear conceptualization of the term. Many countries are now preparing national policies towards realising their blue economy ambitions, utilizing the concept as they see fit. Likewise, multilateral and regional organisations are developing guidelines, and providing investment in new research, technologies, and financing tools that promote blue economy. Critical challenges abound, in particular in less privileged countries. These include the gap in research capabilities, governments prioritizing social wellbeing and economic profit in contrast to environmental protection, the identification of new and emerging areas of ocean economic activity that are both socially and ecologically sustainable and holds viable business models that can attract private investment.
Book Synopsis An Evaluation of the U.S. Department of Energy's Marine and Hydrokinetic Resource Assessments by : National Research Council
Download or read book An Evaluation of the U.S. Department of Energy's Marine and Hydrokinetic Resource Assessments written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-05-23 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasing renewable energy development, both within the United States and abroad, has rekindled interest in the potential for marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) resources to contribute to electricity generation. These resources derive from ocean tides, waves, and currents; temperature gradients in the ocean; and free-flowing rivers and streams. One measure of the interest in the possible use of these resources for electricity generation is the increasing number of permits that have been filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). As of December 2012, FERC had issued 4 licenses and 84 preliminary permits, up from virtually zero a decade ago. However, most of these permits are for developments along the Mississippi River, and the actual benefit realized from all MHK resources is extremely small. The first U.S. commercial gridconnected project, a tidal project in Maine with a capacity of less than 1 megawatt (MW), is currently delivering a fraction of that power to the grid and is due to be fully installed in 2013. As part of its assessment of MHK resources, DOE asked the National Research Council (NRC) to provide detailed evaluations. In response, the NRC formed the Committee on Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Assessment. As directed in its statement of task (SOT), the committee first developed an interim report, released in June 2011, which focused on the wave and tidal resource assessments (Appendix B). The current report contains the committee's evaluation of all five of the DOE resource categories as well as the committee's comments on the overall MHK resource assessment process. This summary focuses on the committee's overarching findings and conclusions regarding a conceptual framework for developing the resource assessments, the aggregation of results into a single number, and the consistency across and coordination between the individual resource assessments. Critiques of the individual resource assessment, further discussion of the practical MHK resource base, and overarching conclusions and recommendations are explained in An Evaluation of the U.S. Department of Energy's Marine and Hydrokinetic Resource Assessment.
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Book Synopsis Renewable Energy in Marine Environment by : Eugen Rusu
Download or read book Renewable Energy in Marine Environment written by Eugen Rusu and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2020-03-25 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The effects of human-caused global warming are obvious, requiring new strategies and approaches. The concept of business-as-usual is now no longer beneficial. Extraction of renewable energy in marine environments represents a viable solution and an important path for the future. These huge renewable energy resources in seas and oceans can be harvested, including wind, tide, and waves. Despite the initial difficulties related mostly to the elevated operational risks in the harsh marine environment, newly developed technologies are economically effective or promising. Simultaneously, many challenges remain to be faced. These are the main issues targeted by the present book, which is associated with the Special Issue of Energies Journal entitled “Renewable Energy in Marine Environment”. Papers on innovative technical developments, reviews, case studies, and analytics, as well as assessments, and papers from different disciplines that are relevant to the topic are included. From this perspective, we hope that the results presented are of interest to for scientists and those in related fields such as energy and marine environments, as well as for a wider audience.
Book Synopsis Marine Renewable Energy by : Zhaoqing Yang
Download or read book Marine Renewable Energy written by Zhaoqing Yang and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-04-24 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Marine Renewable Energy Handbook by : Bernard Multon
Download or read book Marine Renewable Energy Handbook written by Bernard Multon and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-02-07 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marine renewable energy is a significant resource for generating electricity, and if some conversion technologies have already reached a certain level of maturity, others are emerging. The originality of this multidisciplinary book is to offer a broad spectrum of knowledge from academic and industry experts of various origins. It deals with general aspects such as the specificities and constraints of the marine environment, the concepts of hydrodynamics and ocean engineering, as well as the industrial and economic sides necessary for the assembly of projects. It also discusses conversion technologies such as offshore wind, tidal power plants, tidal stream turbines, wave energy converters and ocean thermal energy plants. Finally, two chapters are devoted to power electronic conversion and power transmission cables.
Book Synopsis Developments in Renewable Energies Offshore by : Guedes Soares Carlos
Download or read book Developments in Renewable Energies Offshore written by Guedes Soares Carlos and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-10-12 with total page 819 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developments in Renewable Energies Offshore contains the papers presented at the 4th International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore (RENEW 2020, Lisbon, Portugal, 12 - 15 October 2020). The book covers a wide range of topics, including: resource assessment; wind energy; wave energy; tidal energy; ocean energy devices; multiuse platforms; PTO design; grid connection; economic assessment; materials and structural design; installation planning and maintenance planning. The book will be invaluable to professionals and academics involved or interested in Offshore Engineering, and Renewable and Wind Energy.
Book Synopsis Sustainable Development Goal 14 - Life Below Water: Towards a Sustainable Ocean by : Emanuele Di Lorenzo
Download or read book Sustainable Development Goal 14 - Life Below Water: Towards a Sustainable Ocean written by Emanuele Di Lorenzo and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Offshore Energy and Marine Spatial Planning by : Katherine L. Yates
Download or read book Offshore Energy and Marine Spatial Planning written by Katherine L. Yates and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-03-29 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The generation of offshore energy is a rapidly growing sector, competing for space in an already busy seascape. This book brings together the ecological, economic, and social implications of the spatial conflict this growth entails. Covering all energy-generation types (wind, wave, tidal, oil, and gas), it explores the direct and indirect impacts the growth of offshore energy generation has on both the marine environment and the existing uses of marine space. Chapters explore main issues associated with offshore energy, such as the displacement of existing activities and the negative impacts it can have on marine species and ecosystems. Chapters also discuss how the growth of offshore energy generation presents new opportunities for collaboration and co-location with other sectors, for example, the co-location of wild-capture fisheries and wind farms. The book integrates these issues and opportunities, and demonstrates the importance of holistic marine spatial planning for optimising the location of offshore energy-generation sites. It highlights the importance of stakeholder engagement in these planning processes and the role of integrated governance, with illustrative case studies from the United States, United Kingdom, northern Europe, and the Mediterranean. It also discusses trade-off analysis and decision theory and provides a range of tools and best practices to inform future planning processes.
Book Synopsis Ocean/aquatic food systems: Interactions with ecosystems, fisheries, aquaculture, and people by : Barry Antonio Costa-Pierce
Download or read book Ocean/aquatic food systems: Interactions with ecosystems, fisheries, aquaculture, and people written by Barry Antonio Costa-Pierce and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-12-15 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Marine Renewable Energy Technology and Environmental Interactions by : Mark A. Shields
Download or read book Marine Renewable Energy Technology and Environmental Interactions written by Mark A. Shields and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-02-12 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Exemplary Practices in Marine Science Education by : Géraldine Fauville
Download or read book Exemplary Practices in Marine Science Education written by Géraldine Fauville and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-06-28 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume is the premier book dedicated exclusively to marine science education and improving ocean literacy, aiming to showcase exemplary practices in marine science education and educational research in this field on a global scale. It informs, inspires, and provides an intellectual forum for practitioners and researchers in this particular context. Subject areas include sections on marine science education in formal, informal and community settings. This book will be useful to marine science education practitioners (e.g. formal and informal educators) and researchers (both education and science).
Book Synopsis Encyclopedia of Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment by :
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2024-10-01 with total page 4061 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encyclopedia of Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Four Volume Set comprehensively covers all renewable energy resources, including wind, solar, hydro, biomass, geothermal energy, and nuclear power, to name a few. In addition to covering the breadth of renewable energy resources at a fundamental level, this encyclopedia delves into the utilization and ideal applications of each resource and assesses them from environmental, economic, and policy standpoints. This book will serve as an ideal introduction to any renewable energy source for students, while also allowing them to learn about a topic in more depth and explore related topics, all in a single resource. Instructors, researchers, and industry professionals will also benefit from this comprehensive reference. Covers all renewable energy technologies in one comprehensive resource“/li> Details renewable energies’ processes, from production to utilization in a single encyclopedia Organizes topics into concise, consistently formatted chapters, perfect for readers who are new to the field Assesses economic challenges faced to implement each type of renewable energy Addresses the challenges of replacing fossil fuels with renewables and covers the environmental impacts of each renewable energy
Book Synopsis Oregon Marine Renewable Energy Environmental Science Conference Proceedings by : George W. Boehlert
Download or read book Oregon Marine Renewable Energy Environmental Science Conference Proceedings written by George W. Boehlert and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Development of wave and offshore wind-based marine renewable energy is anticipated on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) off Oregon and much of the Pacific Northwest in the coming decade. Multiple issues related to environmental considerations and information needs remain for these emerging industries. The Oregon Marine Renewable Energy Environmental Science Conference was held 28-29 November 2012, at Oregon State University (OSU) in Corvallis, Oregon. The conference brought together experts to outline research and monitoring needs to assess environmental impacts of these technologies. It has been over five years since the last workshop on marine renewable energy (Boehlert et al. 2008) examined the environmental effects of wave energy off the Oregon coast; there has been no comprehensive evaluation of data needs for offshore wind energy on the West Coast to date. New research, technology development, and other activities in the intervening five years create a need to assess the current research inventory and identify information gaps and priorities for future research associated with marine renewable energy. The conference was organized via a partnership between the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and several entities within the state of Oregon. The primary goal of the conference was to evaluate environmental research needs associated with wave and offshore wind energy development in the Pacific Northwest. The conference had three major objectives: i) showcase research recently completed or currently underway that addresses environmental questions associated with marine renewable energy; ii) synthesize new research and existing information with the aim of distilling it into products that agencies and resource managers could use to carry out their planning and management duties; and iii) identify gaps in our understanding of the technologies and potentially affected systems useful to scientists, managers and funders to determine where to focus future research efforts ... The principal research priorities identified were specific to the three breakout groups. The highest-priority projects recommended by each group were as follows: Baseline: [1] Seafloor characterization at a broad-scale resolution, especially 3-10 miles offshore, in presumed sedimentary areas, with the goal of identifying sensitive unidentified ecological resources in areas that might be desirable for renewable energy development. [2] Distributions of non-commercial species (i.e., forage fish species) integral to ecosystem dynamics and indicative of system vulnerability. [3] Identification of ecological hotspots (including temporal variability, and especially winter and/or off-season sampling months). [4] Multiple aspects of basic seabird biology and ecology need to be characterized, including mapping of at-sea migratory corridors, basic distribution information, and behavioral studies. [5] Information is needed about marine mammal distribution, including temporal (inter-annual) variability, distribution in winter and/or off-season sampling months, diel distribution (as day/night distributions are likely to differ for some species), and decadal scale variation in distribution. Impact/Short-term: [1] Determine the far field and near field impacts on sediment transport induced by energy reduction. [2] Measure acoustic energy transmitted by wave energy converters (WECs) and evaluate impacts by comparing to baseline ambient levels. [3] Determine the electromagnetic field impacts on sensitive or migrating species, e.g., sturgeon, elasmobranchs, salmonids, crustaceans, and resident fish species. [4] Evaluate thresholds for EMF detection in key species using behavioral or other approaches. [5] Evaluate the impacts of WEC-produced noise on marine mammals. [6] If collision risk for marine mammals exists with WECs, determine whether acoustic deterrence devices can reduce collision risk. [7] Evaluate bird and bat distribution and migration patterns (including fine-scale nearshore surveys), flight altitude, and nocturnal flight characteristics. [8] Determine whether and how artificial reef/FADs will impact out-migrating salmonid smolts. [9] Determine the impacts of structures on green sturgeon. [10] Assess the scaling impacts on benthic communities/benthic habitat, especially with respect to sediment transport and settling (based on possible circulation changes). [11] Collect baseline data about noise from wind devices, including assessments of how those noise levels will exceed ambient levels, in order to determine impacts of device noise (for offshore wind only). [12] Assess the potential collision impacts of cetaceans with wind energy devices/structures/mooring cables (offshore wind only). Monitoring: [1] Improve acoustics receiver network for fishes, especially listed sturgeon (which already have acoustic tags implanted in a large number of fishes). [2] Conduct studies to understand habitat utilization of seabirds foraging offshore in three-dimensional air space. [3] Determine methodology to confidently monitor bird strikes, including during severe weather. [4] Initiate and continue long term monitoring of distribution of endangered fish, mammals, and birds (marbled murrelet, Stellar sea lion, whales, salmon, sturgeon). [5] Determine encounter rates of whales for these types of facilities. Monitor opportunistic projects (e.g. Pacific Marine Energy Center, to be sited off of Newport) or existing tension leg projects and sperm whale data in GOM to gain a better understanding ... "--Exec. Summary.
Book Synopsis Perspectives for marine energy in the mediterranean area volume II by : Simone Bastianoni
Download or read book Perspectives for marine energy in the mediterranean area volume II written by Simone Bastianoni and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-02-08 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Perspectives for Marine Energy in the Mediterranean Area by : Simone Bastianoni
Download or read book Perspectives for Marine Energy in the Mediterranean Area written by Simone Bastianoni and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2021-01-25 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
