Title :
An Overview of the U.K. Marine Energy Sector
Author :
Lawrence, J. ; Sedgwick, J. ; Jeffrey, Henry ; Bryden, Ian
Author_Institution :
Eur. Marine Energy Centre, Stromness, UK
fDate :
4/1/2013 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper gives a historical overview of the development of the U.K. marine energy sector from its academic beginnings in the early 1970s. It includes discussion on government support policies and where the sector might develop up to and beyond the end of this decade. The paper also presents two very different projects: the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney, U.K., and the forthcoming All Waters Current and Wave Test Facility in Edinburgh, U.K., as examples of capital investment in the sector.
Keywords :
government policies; power generation planning; wave power plants; European Marine Energy Centre; United Kingdom marine energy sector; all waters current test facility; capital investment; government support policies; wave test facility; Energy management; Europe; Government policies; History; Marine technology; Oceans; Renewable energy resources; Research and development; United Kingdom; Basins; The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC); The United Kingdom; case studies; deployment; development; energy; marine; research; roadmapping; testing; tides; waves;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/JPROC.2012.2235055
