Marine Renewable Energy Services
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 ...
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.
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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