Science & Tech Spotlight: Renewable Ocean Energy
Science & Tech Spotlight: Renewable Ocean Energy, Report No. GAO-21-533SP, Jun 2021
This spotlight explores renewable ocean energy technology. These technologies include: Wave energy converters, which generate power from surface waves Tidal energy converters, which generate power from the movement of tidal currents Ocean thermal energy converters, which generate power from thermal differences between warm surface seawater and cold deep seawater Ocean energy could power offshore activities and isolated island and coastal communities. However, these technologies are generally costlier than other renewable energy technologies, so it may be some time before they can be fully deployed.
Publication type:
policy brief
Publication language:
English
Publication date:
2021-06
Publication URL:
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-21-533sp
Institute:
Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics team of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) (STAA)
Country:
United States of America
Project:
Science & Tech Spotlight: Renewable Ocean Energy (STAA)

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