Title :
Marine Energy: The Key for the Development of Sustainable Energy Supply [Point of View]
Author :
Zhang, Xiao-Ping
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electron., Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Abstract :
Marine energy generation technologies include offshore wind, wave, and tidal energy generation, which are considered to be the fundamental renewable generation technologies for the long-term aim to reduce our climate´s CO2 emissions. Hence, marine energy is the key to develop future sustainable energy supply.
Keywords :
air pollution control; carbon compounds; offshore installations; sustainable development; tidal power stations; wave power generation; CO2; marine energy generation technology; offshore wind; renewable generation technology; sustainable energy supply; tidal energy generation; wave energy; Energy conservation; Environmental management; Green design; Marine technology; Power system planning; Renewable energy resources; Sustainable development; Wind farms; Wind power generation;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/JPROC.2011.2169509
