Transformative R&D Sets the Stage for Cleaner, More Secure Energy Future
Written by AZoCleantechDec 14 2020
The oceans, constituting waves on the water, winds above the water and currents beneath the surface, offer immense energy potential.
Although offshore wind energy (OSW) and marine renewable energy (MRE) industries in the United States are just developing, they are major reliable forms of low-carbon energy that can be advantageous to coastal communities and power the developing Blue Economy which points to the sustainable utilization of ocean resources.
Alicia Gorton, ocean engineer (Image Credit: Andrea Starr | Pacific National Northwest Laboratory)
A special edition of the
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (TNSRes) The U.S. Department of Energy s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following web feature:
The ocean-waves on the water, currents beneath the surface, and winds above the water-offers a wealth of energy potential. In the United States, both marine renewable energy (MRE) and offshore wind energy (OSW) industries are still developing, but they hold significant promise as reliable forms of low-carbon energy that can benefit coastal communities and power the emerging Blue Economy-which refers to the sustainable use of ocean resources.
A special issue of the Marine Technology Society Journal, titled Utilizing Offshore Resources for Renewable Energy Development, focuses on research and development (R&D) efforts among industry, academia, and national laboratories, including Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), that can help advance this renewable energy resource.
Special journal issue looks at the R&D that is moving the field forward
DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
The Marine Technology Society Journal s special issue on offshore resources for renewable energy development features lidar buoys. Data collected by the buoys are used to validate wind models, improve the understanding of air-sea interactions, and reduce uncertainty and risk in characterizing offshore wind resources. (Image courtesy of Ocean Tech Services, LLC and PNNL)
The ocean waves on the water, currents beneath the surface, and winds above the water offers a wealth of energy potential. In the United States, both marine renewable energy (MRE) and offshore wind energy (OSW) industries are still developing, but they hold significant promise as reliable forms of low-carbon energy that can benefit coastal communities and power the emerging Blue Economy which refers to the sustainable use of ocean resources.
A special issue of the Marine Technology Society Journal focuses on research and development efforts among industry, academia, and national laboratories, includ