Renewable Energy

There are several forms of renewable energy in the marine environment including:

• Offshore wind energy
• Tidal energy
• Wave energy (wave power)
• Marine biomass (algae)

All are the focus of a considerable amount of research and development and Government/Public Sector incentives as we move towards renewable and non-polluting energy to compensate for the supply limitations and climate impact of fossil energy resources.
Two types of marine energies - marine biomass and salinity gradient are little known at the moment and opportunities exist to develop a greater understanding of them. The three TIME project regions are well placed to exploit this rapidly emerging marketplace.


Issues that need to be resolved include:

• Damage to the ecosystem
• Technological challenges
• Mechanism resistance
• Corrosion
• Mechanical stress created by waves and currents

Encouraging businesses to work together across the three regions will create an opportunity to benefit from cross-border developments and initiatives in this increasingly important sector.

• Damage to the ecosystem
• Technological challenges
• Mechanism resistance
• Corrosion
• Mechanical stress created by waves and currents

Encouraging businesses to work together across the three regions will create an opportunity to benefit from cross-border developments and initiatives in this increasingly important sector.