Assessing the Effects of Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Development on Marine and Estuarine Resources
The world’s oceans and estuaries offer an enormous potential to meet the nation’s growing demand for energy. The use of marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) devices to harness the power of wave and tidal energy could contribute significantly toward meeting federal- and state-mandated renewable energy goals while supplying a substantial amount of clean energy to coastal communities. Locations along the eastern and western coasts of the United States between 40° and 70° north latitude are ideal for MHK deployment, and recent estimates of energy potential for the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California suggest that up to 25 gigawatts could be generated from wave and tidal devices in these areas. Because energy derived from wave and tidal devices is highly predictable, their inclusion in our energy portfolio could help balance available sources of energy production, including hydroelectric, coal, nuclear, wind, solar, geothermal, and others.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 1012523
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-74186; EB4500000; TRN: US201110%%32
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: OCEANS 2010, September 20-23, 2010, Seattle, WA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Marine Hydrokinetic Resource Assessment for Domestic Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard Facilities
Assessment Framework of Marine Hydrokinetic Technologies for Microgrid Applications