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Marine Renewable Energy
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| In response to widespread concern over
the threat of global climate change and the political impacts
of reliance on fossil fuels, the UK government issued the “Renewables
Obligation” in the Energy White Paper of February 2003.
All electricity suppliers are obliged to generate a percentage
of their electricity, which will increase to 10% by 2010, from
renewable sources. The Renewables Obligation has recently been
increased to 15% by 2015. The government acknowledges that the
UK has already become a net energy importer and renewable energy
is seen as an important factor in closing the energy gap.
The government targets are ambitious,
but if just 0.1% of the global ocean energy resource (tidal,
wind, wave and OTEC) were harnessed, it would provide sufficient
power for the whole world five times over (Marine Foresight
Panel, 1997). The UK possesses the richest wave and tidal
stream resource in Europe.
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Wave energy site
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Tidal stream energy
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With its broad range of capabilities
in marine science and engineering, including physical oceanography,
hydrodynamics and materials, Focus Offshore Ltd is uniquely
positioned to support the marine renewable energy sector by:
- Project definition, specification,
management and reporting
- Design of scaling and experimental
procedures for model testing
- Specification, conduct and management
of model and full-scale tests
- Hydrodynamic design, analysis
and performance optimisation
- Resource studies, site identification
and site survey
- Information gathering and technology
review studies
- Sourcing of engineering services
and equipment
- Economic and market research studies
- Preparation of PR strategies and
press releases
- Support for public meetings and
issues concerning community relations
- Facilitation of international
contacts for research and development in hydrodynamics
- Provision of education and development
training
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Electronic Equipment |
Hydrodynamic model
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| Recent Projects Lead
contractor for MTMC on Isle of Wight Marine Renewable
Energy Study:
Feasibility study into the establishment of the Solent
Ocean Energy Centre - An evaluation and research
centre for marine energy technologies on the Isle
of Wight.
Contract
with the Renewable Energy Association:
Sector advisor - Marine Renewables; Provision of technical,
economic, Market & Policy advice to the Association
and its members in respect of the Marine Renewables
sector.
See http://www.r-e-a.net
Contract
with MarineTech South Ltd:
Theme leader for marine renewable energy research projects.
See http://www.marinetech.co.uk
Project
for Envirolink Northwest:
“Mapping the Marine Current Turbine Supply
Chain in Northwest England”.
This study identified companies within the engineering
and offshore sectors of Northwest England for the supply
of parts and services required for the deployment of
tidal current turbines, with comment on their capabilities.
See http://www.envirolinknorthwest.co.uk
Sub-contractor
to MTMC contributing to report for NaREC
“Commercial Opportunities for the NaREC
Marine Test Facility at Blyth”.
See http://www.global-renewables.com
Representative
for Hamble-le-Rice
at the Public Examination of the Proposed Alterations
to Regional Planning Guidance, South East on Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[Download Report]
Article
for Sea Technology Journal
Vol 46 No.4 April 2005
"Marine Renewable energy: A solution to
Climate Change"
[Download
Article]
See http://www.sea-technology.com/
Conference
Presentations:
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