Ocean energy: technology basics

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• 作者：Ryan Katofsky
• 刊名：Renewable Energy Focus
• 出版年：2008
• 出版时间：May-June 2008
• 年：2008
• 卷：9
• 期：3
• 页码：34-36
• 全文大小：355 K

文摘

AMONG THE FAMILY OF RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, OCEAN ENERGY IS THE LEAST DEVELOPED, WITH JUST A FEW MW IN OPERATION WORLDWIDE. NEVERTHELESS COMPANIES PREDOMINANTLY IN EUROPE, THE USA AND CANADA, ARE DEVELOPING A DIZZYING ARRAY OF TECHNOLOGIES TO TRY AND EXPLOIT THE VAST KINETIC AND POTENTIAL ENERGY OF THE WORLD'S OCEANS. GOVERNMENT SUPPORT IS STRONGEST IN EUROPE, BUT A NUMBER OF PROJECTS ARE AT VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE US AND CANADA.