An Evaluation Of The U S Department Of Energy S Marine And Hydrokinetic Resource Assessments
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An Evaluation Of The U S Department Of Energy S Marine And Hydrokinetic Resource Assessments
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2013-04-23
An Evaluation Of The U S Department Of Energy S Marine And Hydrokinetic Resource Assessments written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-23 with Science categories.
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.
Current Water And Power Bills
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Water and Power
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Current Water And Power Bills written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Water and Power and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Dams categories.
Marine Renewable Energy
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Author : Zhaoqing Yang
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-04-24
Marine Renewable Energy written by Zhaoqing Yang and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-24 with Technology & Engineering categories.
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.
Assessment Of Marine And Hydrokinetic Energy Technology
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Assessment Of Marine And Hydrokinetic Energy Technology written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with categories.
The Power Of Renewables
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Author : Chinese Academy of Engineering
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2011-01-29
The Power Of Renewables written by Chinese Academy of Engineering and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-29 with Science categories.
The United States and China are the world's top two energy consumers and, as of 2010, the two largest economies. Consequently, they have a decisive role to play in the world's clean energy future. Both countries are also motivated by related goals, namely diversified energy portfolios, job creation, energy security, and pollution reduction, making renewable energy development an important strategy with wide-ranging implications. Given the size of their energy markets, any substantial progress the two countries make in advancing use of renewable energy will provide global benefits, in terms of enhanced technological understanding, reduced costs through expanded deployment, and reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions relative to conventional generation from fossil fuels. Within this context, the U.S. National Academies, in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), reviewed renewable energy development and deployment in the two countries, to highlight prospects for collaboration across the research to deployment chain and to suggest strategies which would promote more rapid and economical attainment of renewable energy goals. Main findings and concerning renewable resource assessments, technology development, environmental impacts, market infrastructure, among others, are presented. Specific recommendations have been limited to those judged to be most likely to accelerate the pace of deployment, increase cost-competitiveness, or shape the future market for renewable energy. The recommendations presented here are also pragmatic and achievable.
Protocols For The Equitable Assessment Of Marine Energy Converters
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2011
Protocols For The Equitable Assessment Of Marine Energy Converters written by and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Business & Economics categories.
This book contains the suite of protocols for the equitable evaluation of marine energy converters (based on either tidal or wave energy) produced by the EquiMar consortium led by the University of Edinburgh. These protocols aim to harmonise testing and evaluation procedures across the wide variety of devices presently available with the aim of accelerating adoption though technology matching and improved understanding of the environmental and economic impacts associated with the deployment of arrays of devices. EquiMar will assess devices through a suite of protocols covering site selection, device engineering design, the scaling up of designs, the deployment of arrays of devices, the environmental impact, in terms of both biological & coastal processes, and economic issues. The series of protocols has been developed through a robust, auditable process and we hope they will provide a firm foundation for project developers, consenting agencies, project funders and technology developers to evaluate concepts.
Marine And Hydrokinetic Energy Technology
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology (2007). Subcommittee on Energy and Environment
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Marine And Hydrokinetic Energy Technology written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology (2007). Subcommittee on Energy and Environment and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Nature categories.
Energy And Water Development Appropriations For 2009 Witnesses
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Energy And Water Development Appropriations For 2009 Witnesses written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Federal aid to energy development categories.
Assessment Of Wave Energy Resource
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Author : Edward Pitt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Assessment Of Wave Energy Resource written by Edward Pitt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Ocean wave power categories.
A Review Of The Environmental Impacts For Marine And Hydrokinetic Projects To Inform Regulatory Permitting
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Author : E. Ian Baring-Gould
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
A Review Of The Environmental Impacts For Marine And Hydrokinetic Projects To Inform Regulatory Permitting written by E. Ian Baring-Gould and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Ocean energy resources categories.
"Marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) technologies generate energy from predictable currents, tides, ocean thermal resources, and waves. With more than 50% of the American population living within 50 miles of the coast, a cost-effective MHK industry could provide a substantial amount of electricity for the nation. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Water Power Program is committed to developing and deploying innovative, water-based energy generation technologies. However, the nascent MHK industry faces challenges. The technology is in an early stage of development, and there are few devices in the water; therefore, project impacts on the environment are unknown. In addition, given that the MHK industry is global, those involved in a specific project may not be familiar with experience and insight gathered elsewhere. A “catch 22” exists in that there are uncertainties with these new, emerging technologies, and yet it is necessary to have projects in the water to be able to learn about potential project effects and the appropriate actions to minimize, avoid, or mitigate for them. Furthermore, the scientific information is still evolving as early projects, baseline and site characterization efforts, laboratory studies, modeling efforts, and studies conducted on similar structures in the marine environment contribute to the existing global knowledge base"--Executive summary.