Marine Renewable Energy Technology and Environmental Interactions

Description:

It is now widely recognized that there is a need for long-term secure and suitable sustainable forms of energy. Renewable energy from the marine environment, in particular renewable energy from tidal currents, wave and wind, can help achieve a sustainable energy future. Our understanding of environmental impacts and suitable mitigation methods associated with extracting renewable energy from the marine environment is improving all the time, and it is essential that we be able to distinguish between natural and anthropocentric drivers and impacts. An overview of current understanding of the environmental implications of marine renewable energy technology is provided.

subjects: Renewable energy sources,  Water-power,  Marine resources,  Environmental aspects,  Ocean energy resources,  Offshore structures,  Euthenics,  Nature and nurture,  Adaptation (Biology),  Ecology,  Environmental sciences,  Aquatic biology,  Marine Sciences,  Marine & Freshwater Sciences,  Renewable and Green Energy,  Freshwater & Marine Ecology