DocumentCode
3107634
Title
Full life cycle assessment of a wave energy converter
Author
Thomson, R.C. ; Harrison, G.P. ; Chick, J.P.
Author_Institution
Sch. of Eng., Univ. of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
fYear
2011
fDate
6-8 Sept. 2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
6
Abstract
The Pelamis wave energy converter is emerging as one of the most promising devices to harness the available power in the waves. This study examines the environmental impacts of the device, presenting the results as a set of impact potentials, and demonstrating that it performs well in comparison to other renewable energy converters and fossil-fuelled generators.
Keywords
environmental factors; fossil fuels; life cycle costing; renewable energy sources; wave power generation; wave power plants; Pelamis wave energy converter; environmental impacts; fossil-fuelled generators; impact potentials; life cycle assessment; renewable energy converters; wave power; Life cycle analysis; wave energy;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Renewable Power Generation (RPG 2011), IET Conference on
Conference_Location
Edinburgh
Type
conf
DOI
10.1049/cp.2011.0124
Filename
6136075
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