2010, Oceanography 23(2):32–41, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2010.41

Technological Challenges to Commercial-Scale Application
of Marine Renewables

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Authors

Greg Beaudoin | Strategic Insight, Ltd., Arlington, VA, USA

Derek Robertson | Wavebob, LLC, Annapolis, MD, USA

Ronan Doherty | Aquamarine Power, Edinburgh, UK

Dean Corren | Verdant Power, Inc., New York, NY, USA

Bill Staby | Resolute Marine Energy Inc., Boston, MA, USA

Laurie Meyer | Lockheed Martin Corporation, Manassas, VA, USA

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Introduction

Marine renewable energy has many attractive qualities, including high energy densities for ocean wave and tidal power generation, and a high capacity factor for ocean thermal power generation. However, due to the corrosive and occasionally violent nature of the marine environment, marine renewable energy faces many technical challenges related to cost-effective, commercial-scale deployment. This paper explores some of the technical challenges being faced in developing marine renewable technologies for commercial markets.

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Citation

Beaudoin, G., D. Robertson, R. Doherty, D. Corren, B. Staby, and L. Meyer. 2010. Technological challenges to commercial-scale application of marine renewables. Oceanography 23(2):32–41, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2010.41.

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