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Wave Power
Moving Towards Commercial Viability (IMechE Seminar Publications)

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Hardback, 117 pages
Published
United Kingdom, 31 May 2000

Energy capture from wind-driven waves

As the push for alternative energy sources gathers momentum, wave power has generated interest as an unlimited -- and unlimitedly renewable -- energy supply. Researchers from around the world are investigating wave dynamics, energy of motion, and the capture of energy carried by waves. Wave Power: Moving Towards Commercial Viability presents an overview of the latest developments in the field and the remaining barriers to viability. Representing the work of industry and academic researchers on the forefront of the alternative energy challenge, this book provides researchers, engineers, and investors with useful insight for moving forward.


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Energy capture from wind-driven waves

As the push for alternative energy sources gathers momentum, wave power has generated interest as an unlimited -- and unlimitedly renewable -- energy supply. Researchers from around the world are investigating wave dynamics, energy of motion, and the capture of energy carried by waves. Wave Power: Moving Towards Commercial Viability presents an overview of the latest developments in the field and the remaining barriers to viability. Representing the work of industry and academic researchers on the forefront of the alternative energy challenge, this book provides researchers, engineers, and investors with useful insight for moving forward.

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9781860583056
ISBN
1860583059
Other Information
index
Dimensions
23.4 x 15.5 x 1.5 centimeters (0.42 kg)

Table of Contents

Technical papers: UK government policy in wave energy

An overview of wave energy technologies - status, performace and costs

Design and construction of the OWC wave power plant at the Azores

The history and status of the LIMPET project

The history and status of the Pelamis wave energy converter

Sea Power International - floating wave power vessel (FWPV)

The history, current status, and future prospects for the modular OPT wave system as reviewed

The challenge of mobilizing finance for funding the construction of wave power plants in Europe.

Panel reports: wave power - the marine foresight panel view

Wave energy - European actions, priorities and targets

Wave power needs champions

The offshore industry

Wave energy - from a utility perpsective. Poster presentations: P S Frog - a promising wave-energy converter

Control strategies for maximizing power output from wave energy converters with turbine losses

The direct energy conversion method - the use of linear generators to capture and convert sea energy directly to electrical power.

About the Author

PEP - Professional Engineering Publishers - is the author of Wave Power: Moving Towards Commercial Viability, published by Wiley.

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