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An evaluation of the U.S. Department of Energy's marine and hydrokinetic resource assessments /

Increasing renewable energy development, both within the United States and abroad, has rekindled interest in the potential for marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) resources to contribute to electricity generation. These resources derive from ocean tides, waves, and currents; temperature gradients in the o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Assessment (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, District of Columbia : National Academies Press, [2013]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Figures, Tables, and Boxes
  • Summary
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Tidal Resource Assessment
  • 3 Wave Resource Assessment
  • 4 Ocean Current Resource Assessment
  • 5 Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Resource Assessment
  • 6 In-Stream Hydrokinetic Resource Assessment
  • 7 The Practical Marine and Hydrokinetic Resource Base
  • 8 Overarching Conclusions and Recommendations
  • References
  • A
  • Department of Energy Funding Opportunity Announcements for the Assessment of Marine and Hydrokinetic Resources (excerpted)
  • B Interim Letter ReportC Biographical Sketches
  • D Presentations and Committee Meetings
  • E Acronym List