Ocean Energy POSTER

*Policy Report, IEA-OES, 2006 +IEA Statistics for 2004 FORM OF OCEAN ENERGY ESTIMATED GLOBAL RESOURCES* (TWH/YEAR) PRESENT GLOBAL ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION (TWH/YEAR)+ Tides Waves Tidal (Marine) Current Thermal Gradient Salinity Gradient 300+ 80 000 800+ 10... More

*Policy Report, IEA-OES, 2006 +IEA Statistics for 2004 FORM OF OCEAN ENERGY ESTIMATED GLOBAL RESOURCES* (TWH/YEAR) PRESENT GLOBAL ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION (TWH/YEAR)+ Tides Waves Tidal (Marine) Current Thermal Gradient Salinity Gradient 300+ 80 000 800+ 10 000 2 000 17 400 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY | IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT ON OCEAN ENERGY SYSTEMS OCEAN ENERGY OPPORTUNITY, PRESENT STATUS AND CHALLENGES GLOBAL RESOURCE Available global Ocean Energy resource is in the same order of magnitude of the present electricity production worldwide. Five basic forms for Ocean Energy can be harvested to generate electricity and fresh water by various means. EXAMPLES OF SELECTIVE CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES & DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS WORLD-WIDE OE Buoy Floating OWC system Sea testing in Galway Bay Test Site, Ireland (Ocean Energy Ltd, Ireland) Pelamis Floating, articulated device Assembling of the first offshore wave farm off Northern Portugal (Ocean Power Delivery, UK) Wave Dragon Slack-moored overtoppi Less