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Ocean Energy: An Endless Source of Renewable Energy

Ocean Energy: An Endless Source of Renewable Energy

Umesh Agarwal, Naveen Jain, Manoj Kumawat
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 35
ISBN13: 9781668440124|ISBN10: 1668440121|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781668440131|EISBN13: 9781668440148
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-4012-4.ch006
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Agarwal, Umesh, et al. "Ocean Energy: An Endless Source of Renewable Energy." Optimal Planning of Smart Grid With Renewable Energy Resources, edited by Naveen Jain, et al., IGI Global, 2022, pp. 173-207. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-4012-4.ch006

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Agarwal, U., Jain, N., & Kumawat, M. (2022). Ocean Energy: An Endless Source of Renewable Energy. In N. Jain, J. Maherchandani, N. Agrawal, & T. Gupta (Eds.), Optimal Planning of Smart Grid With Renewable Energy Resources (pp. 173-207). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-4012-4.ch006

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Agarwal, Umesh, Naveen Jain, and Manoj Kumawat. "Ocean Energy: An Endless Source of Renewable Energy." In Optimal Planning of Smart Grid With Renewable Energy Resources, edited by Naveen Jain, et al., 173-207. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-4012-4.ch006

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Abstract

Until the middle of 20th century, there was a strong conviction that the next century would be the age of renewable and nuclear energy resources. However, at present, the whole world is dependent on fossil fuels to satisfy their energy need. Environmental pollution and global warming are the main issues associated with the use of fossil fuels for electricity generation. As per the report of US Energy Information IE Outlook 2016, coal, natural gas, and petroleum share nearly 67.2% of global electricity generation whereas renewable energy shares only 21.9%. This share is only one-fifth of the global electricity demand. According to the IEA 2016 Medium Term Renewable Energy Market Report, worldwide power production capacity of marine was only 539 MW in 2014, and to reach at a level of 640 MW, it will take 2021. The oceans cover about 70% of the Earth and acts as the largest thermal energy collector. A recent study reveals that global development capability of ocean energy is approximated to be 337 GW, and more than 885 TWH of electricity can be produced from this potential.

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