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- Journal Article:
Bordbar et al.
Waterbodies’ thermal energy potential, as a green, renewable, and limitless source of energy, can be exploited in response to the growing energy demands of islands and coastal cities. Up to now, the technologies that have been developed for this purpose include seawater air-conditioning, surface water heat pump, and ocean energy thermal conversion systems or their combinations, which are…
- Journal Article:
Ebeling et al.
To evaluate potential metal emissions from offshore wind farms (OWFs), 215 surface sediment samples from different German North Sea OWFs taken between 2016 and 2022 were analyzed for their mass fractions of metals and their isotopic composition of Sr. For the first time, this study provides large-scale elemental data from OWFs of the previously proposed galvanic anode tracers Cd,…
- Journal Article:
Anderson et al.
Understanding the relationship between the height of wind turbines and wildlife fatalities is important for informing and mitigating wildlife collisions as ever taller and denser arrays of wind turbines are erected across the landscape. We examined relationships between turbine height and fatalities of bats and swallows at 811 turbines in Ontario, Canada, ranging from 119 to 186 m tall. We…
- Report:
Bejarano et al.
Since 2005, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has been charged with issuing leases on the Outer Continental Shelf for potential renewable energy projects including wind energy. BOEM recognizes that renewable energy development should be managed responsibly. As part of this management responsibility BOEM uses the best available science in their environmental assessments of proposed…
- Book Chapter:
Zhang et al.
As the major energy source worldwide, petroleum products have been increasingly produced and consumed, and the environmental impact involved also rises. Despite significant progress in reducing spillagethrough a variety of technological and regulatory prevention measuresand better industry practices, the risk of significant oil spills remains. On a daily basis, hundreds to thousands of spills…
- Book Chapter:
Chen et al.
Marine oil spills have been of tremendous concern due to the adverse impact on economic and ecological systems. Major oil spills such as the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill triggered worldwide consciousness of marine spill response. In past decades, significant advances have been made in diverse aspects including prevention and preparedness, spill response and cleanup options, modeling of…
- Journal Article:
Stenton et al.
There is an urgent need to understand how organisms respond to multiple, potentially interacting drivers in today's world. The effects of the pollutants anthropogenic sound (pile driving sound playbacks) and waterborne cadmium were investigated across multiple levels of biology in larval and juvenile Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus under controlled laboratory conditions. The…
- Journal Article:
Kirchgeorg et al.
Offshore wind energy is a fast growing sector of renewable energies worldwide. This will change the marine environment and thus, a wide range of environmental impacts of offshore wind farms are subject of current research. Here we present an overview about chemical emissions from corrosion protection systems, discuss their relevance and potential impact to the marine environment, and suggest…
- Report:
Intecsea
This report is the second deliverable of Task 6.1 (Hazard and Reliability Aspects), Task 6.2 (Health & Safety Aspects) and Task 6.3 (Environmental Aspects). It presents an update of the Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and of the the…
- Report:
Haberlin et al.
The offshore renewable energy (ORE) sector is at a crucial moment with multiple governments enacting policies and legislation that will decisively accelerate the expansion of offshore renewable energy globally. Floating offshore wind energy will become increasingly important over the next decade and this report seeks to elucidate the potential ecosystem benefits of floating offshore wind…
- Journal Article:
Marin-Coria et al.
Although the technologies involved in converting saline gradient energy (SGE) are rapidly developing, few studies have focused on evaluating possible environmental impacts. In this work, the environmental impacts of a hypothetical 50 kW RED plant installed in La Carbonera Lagoon, Yucatan, Mexico, are addressed. The theoretical support was taken from a literature review and analysis of the…
- Conference Paper:
Copping and Farr
This research examined the feasibility of developing small-scale OTEC (3-10 MW) in U.S. waters through case studies in four locations (i.e., Hawaii, Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and Guam). In addition to talking to local leaders and experts in OTEC development and processes, we examined the likely environmental effects that will drive permitting (consenting) and licensing processes in the U.S. and…
- Conference Paper:
Peralta
With its pristine water, stable temperatures, high local demand, strategic location and US legal structure, Guam has good potential for aquaculture to be a growth sector for Guam’s economy. For this study, OES technology is evaluated as a source of electricity for a proposed Guam Aquaculture Innovation Center (GAIC). Two potential sites were assessed to build the GAIC facility, which is…
- Report:
Wilde et al.
Ecologically sound operations of projected Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) plants can be insured by careful attention to the marine environment during the design phase. This requires quality information from regions of potential OTEC interest. Currently, preliminary or actual surveys and laboratory studies are being conducted in the waters of Puerto Rico, the Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, and…
- Journal Article:
Quinby-Hunt et al.
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) uses the temperature difference between warm surface water in the tropical ocean and the cooler water at depth to generate power. Energy extraction efficiencies are low, 2 to 4 percent (Dugger et al. 1981), relative to conventional steam generation plants, necessitating large flows of ocean water (the fuel in an OTEC system): about 10 m3/sec/MW (DOE 1979a…
- Journal Article:
Slot et al.
Erosion of the leading edge of wind turbine blades by droplet impingement wear, reduces blade aerodynamic efficiency and power output. Eventually, it compromises the integrity of blade surfaces. Elastomeric coatings are currently used for erosion resistance, yet the life of such coatings cannot be predicted accurately. This review paper gives an overview of experimentally validated erosion…
- Journal Article:
Gaydos et al.
Despite the merit of managing natural resources on the scale of ecosystems, evaluating threats and managing risk in ecosystems that span multiple countries or jurisdictions can be challenging. This requires each government involved to consider actions in concert with actions being taken in other countries by co-managing entities. Multiple proposed fossil fuel-related and port development…
- Journal Article:
Momber et al.
Corrosion protection coating systems for offshore wind power constructions were subjected to offshore conditions on a test site in the North Sea. The systems included organic coatings and duplex (spray metal and organic system) coatings. Special exposure specimens were designed and manufactured and exposed to an offshore environment for three years in order to evaluate their protection…
- Report:
Henry et al.
The use of cathodic corrosion protection systems in the marine environment is not a new phenomenon. Such systems are commonly used to protect ships, maritime and port infrastructures, etc. However, with the development of offshore wind farms, environmental concerns over this issue are rising among public authorities and the general public, particularly in relation to the risks of metal…
- Journal Article:
Zhao et al.
A biocide-free antifouling method on wetted insulating surfaces, enabled by the oscillation of electric potential generated by an integrated triboelectric wave harvester (I-TEWH) is reported. Distinct from previous studies that reported antifouling on conducting surfaces by applying an additional power source, this method achieves antifouling on insulating surfaces with zero-power consumption…
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