Many candidate sites for tidal stream power extraction are tidal channels, and the power that can be generated from these sites will be directly related to the amplitude and phase of the principal tidal constituents driving flow through the channel. This paper investigates this interaction...

Considerable interest exists in the possibility of exploiting strong tidal currents as a source of renewable energy. Methods to understand and evaluate this resource have been developed for simple flow configurations, such as a tidal channel linking the open ocean to an inner basin. More...

In this paper we consider the problem of accommodating indigenous cultural heritage values in resource assessment and valuation. We suggest a need for price-based approaches to valuation to be replaced by or complemented with quantitative constraints, reflecting the requirement that rights...

This study combines multi-year mesoscale modeling results, validated using offshore buoys with high-resolution bathymetry to create a wind energy resource assessment for offshore California (CA). The siting of an offshore wind farm is limited by water depth, with shallow water being generally...

The “Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid” (Autonomous Community of Madrid, in the following Madrid Region), is a region located at the geographical centre of the Iberian Peninsula. Its area is 8.028km2, and its population about five million people. The Department of Economy and Technological...

Global wave energy inventories have shown that the west coast of Canada possesses one of the most energetic wave climates in the world, with average annual wave energy transports of 40–50 kW/m occurring at the continental shelf. With this energetic climate, there is an opportunity to generate...

The Chilean government has determined that a renewable energy quota of up to 10% of the electrical energy generated must be met by 2024. This plan has already sparked interest in wind, geothermal, hydro and biomass power plants in order to introduce renewable energy systems to the country. Solar...

Australia's extensive solar resource is underexploited especially in the CSP (concentrating solar power) arena because of the high investment and lack of stable investment incentives. CSP hybrid plants provide an option to improve returns from CSP installations because of lower specific...

Much of the global tidal current energy resource lies in the accelerated flows along narrow channels. These channels have the potential to produce 10–1000s of MW of electricity. However, realizing 100MW of a channel׳s potential is much more complex than installing 100 1-MW turbines because...

Wave–current interaction (WCI) processes can potentially alter tidal currents, and consequently affect the tidal stream resource at wave exposed sites. In this research, a high resolution coupled wave-tide model of a proposed tidal stream array has been developed. We investigated the effect of...