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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Renewable Power Generation (RPG 2011), IET Conference on
Conference_Location :
Edinburgh
DOI :
10.1049/cp.2011.0124
