Renewable energy from the oceans : from wave, tidal and gradient systems to offshore wind and solar /

The book comprises of 12 chapters and presents an overview of the development of ocean energy technologies, renewable energy resources and latest emerging trends. It presents a broad perspective, covering important aspects from energy conversion, installation, operation and planning to grid connecti...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Knovel (Firm)
Other Authors: Coiro, Domenico P. (Editor), Sant, Tonio (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Stevenage : Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2019.
Series:IET energy engineering series ; 129.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • A review of progress made on ocean energies / Neil Kermode
  • Wave energy / Gianmaria Sannino, Adriana Carillo, Arne Vogler, Giovanni Bracco, Giuliana Mattiazzo, Diego Vicinanza, Pasquale Contestabile, Domenico P. Coiro, GIancarlo Troise, Luca Castellini, and John V. Ringwood
  • Tidal and current energy / Brian Kirke and Domenico P. Coiro
  • Thermal and salinity gradient systems / Gianfranco Rizzo and Francesco Antionoi Tiano
  • Offshore wind energy / Graeme McCann
  • Marine solar energy / Luciano Mule' Stagno
  • Offshore support structure design / Erin E. Bachynski and Maurizio Collu
  • Electrical power transmission and grid integration / Elisabetta Tedeschi and Abel A. Taffese
  • Offshore energy storage / Seamus D. Garvey and Rupp Carriveau
  • Multipurpose platforms / Maurizio Collu and Erin E. Bachynski
  • Installation, operation and maintenance of offshore renewables / Vincenzo Nava, Pablo Ruiz-Minguela, Germán Pérez-Morán, Raúl Rodríguez-Arias, Joseba Lopez-Mendia, and José-Luis Villate-Martínez
  • Challenges and future research / Neil Kermode.