Title :
World-wide status for harnessing ocean renewable resources
Author :
Bhuyan, Gouri S.
Author_Institution :
Powertech Labs. Inc, BC Hydro, Surrey, BC, Canada
Abstract :
The paper provides an overview of global activities associated with harnessing ocean renewable energy resources for generating electricity as well as for other utilizations. Developmental status and maturity of various conversion technologies to harness energy from tides, waves, tidal stream, ocean currents, temperature gradient, and salinity gradients are presented.
Keywords :
ocean waves; wave power generation; electricity generation; ocean currents; ocean renewable energy resources; ocean salinity gradients; ocean temperature gradient; tidal stream; Desalination; Ocean Current; Ocean Temperature Gradient; Osmotic Power; Salinity Gradient; Tidal Energy; Wave Energy;
Conference_Titel :
Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Minneapolis, MN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6549-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1944-9925
DOI :
10.1109/PES.2010.5589292
