Center for Growing Ocean Energy Technologies and the Blue Economy
MARINE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
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Wave Energy
Wave energy harnesses ocean waves to generate electricity using technologies like oscillating water columns and point absorbers. It offers a sustainable, reliable energy source but faces challenges such as high costs, environmental impacts, and technological development for large-scale use.
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Current & Tidal Energy
Current energy harnesses steady ocean currents using underwater turbines, offering a reliable energy source but facing challenges with deep-sea deployment and ecological impacts. Tidal energy captures power from tidal movements through barrages or underwater turbines, providing a predictable source of energy but requiring specific coastal conditions and potentially affecting marine ecosystems.
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Offshore Wind
Offshore wind energy involves generating electricity from wind turbines located at sea, typically in shallow waters where winds are stronger and more consistent. These turbines capture wind energy and convert it into electricity, which is transmitted to the grid. Offshore wind energy is a promising renewable source with the potential for large-scale power generation, but it requires significant infrastructure and presents challenges related to installation, maintenance, and environmental impacts.
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Fig. 1 Prof. Muhammad Hajj of Stevens Institute of Technology is showing visitors for the testing of a 1:10 scale floating oscillating surge wave energy converter funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Fig. 2 From left: Vishnu Vijayasankar, Xian Wu, Dr. Javad Javaherian, and Hal Berdichesky, along with Beaver Island residents and participants of Beaver Island Sustainability Fair 2023 @Beaver Island, MI
Fig. 3 20-Kilowatt Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWT) located at Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi (the largest vertical-axis wind turbine installation in the USA). The wind turbines produce an estimated 217,946-kilowatt hours of electricity generated from renewable resources.
