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Electricity From Wave and Tide: An Introduction to Marine Energy

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The world's waves and tides are eternal and non-polluting, and the technology for converting their energy into grid electricity has reached an exciting stage. Many ingenious large-scale devices are currently being tested by developers as a prelude to commercialisation, in the confident hope that marine renewable energy will add significantly to conventional power generation in the coming decades.rnThis book introduces the history, theoretical background and practical development of today's wave and tidak stream devices to a wide readership including professionals, policy makers and employees in the energy sector needing an introduction or quick update. Its style and level also make it suitable background reading for university students and the growing number of thoughtful people who are interested in the contribution marine energy can make to 'keeping the lights on' in the twenty-first century. This is probably the first book to introduce wave and tidal stream technologies in a single volume and, although it assumes some basic familiarity with physics and maths, words are used every bit as much as symbols to give a descriptive flavour, enhanced by about 200 colour photographs and illustrations.rnIn more detail, Chapter 1 covers the historical background and Chapter 2 some of the key concepts underpinning today's practical developments. Chapter 3 about electricity generation, for readers with little or no background in electrical engineering. Large-scale wave and tidal energy converters feed electricity into AC grids networks for the benefit of all; yet electrical generation, grid connection and distribution are hardly ever explained in the context of marine energy and their terminology is mysterious to many people. Chapter 4 and 5 present case studies of modern wave and tidal stream devices, selected for their advanced state of development, including the testing of full-scale, or near full-scale, prototypes in sea conditions. rnA concise yet technically authoritative overview of modern marine energy devices with the goal of sustainable electricity generation, With 165 full-colour illustrations and photographs of devices at an advanced stage, the book provides inspiring case studies of today's most promising marine energy devices and developments, including full-scale grid-connected prototypes tested in sea conditions. It also covers the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland, where many of the devices are assessed.rnTopic discussed:rn• global resources - drawing energy from the world's waves and tidesrn• history of wave and tidal stream systemsrn• theoretical background to modern developmentsrn• conversion of marine energy into grid electricityrn• modern wave energy converters and tidal stream energy convertersrnThis book is aimed at a wide readership including professionals, policy makers and employees in the energy sector needing an introduction to marine energy. Its descriptive style and technical level will also appeal to students of renewable energy, and the growing number of people who wish to understand how marine devices can contribute to carbon-free electricity generation in the 21st century.

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090101783

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621.3:620.93 LYN e

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John Wiley & Sons : United Kingdom., 2014

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xii, 266 p.

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English

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