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Ocean Energy: Reading List

This list does not cover all available information about ocean energy, nor is the mention of any publication, product, service, or non-U.S. government organization to be considered a recommendation or endorsement.

Publications: Books and Reports

Advances in Solar Energy: An Annual Review of Research and Development: Volume 10, K. W. Boer (ed.), American Solar Energy Society, Inc., 1995. See Chapter 9, "Renewable Energy in Hawaii—Lessons Learned, Part II," L. Greer, H. Hubbard, and C. Boyd, Pacific International Center for High Technology Research. 530 pp. ISBN 0-89553-253-0. Available from ASES, Email: ases@ases.org; World Wide Web: www.ases.org.

Heat Transfer Research for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion, Solar Energy Research Institute, 1987. 24 pp. Available from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), Email: info@ntis.gov. Order No. DE87001155.

Ocean Energy Recovery: The State of the Art, R. Seymour (ed.), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 1992. 313 pp. ISBN 0872628949. Available from ASCE.

Renewable Energy From the Ocean, A Guide to OTEC, W. Avery and C. Wu, Oxford University Press, 1994. Out of print. ISBN: 0-19-507199-9.

Miscellaneous Articles and Conference Papers

"Modeling Tidal Power," D. Greenberg, Scientific American, (257:1) pp. 128-130, November 1987.

"Power from the Sea," T. Penney and D. Bharathan, Scientific American, (256:1) pp. 96-92, January 1987.

"Sea Power," M. DiChristina, Popular Science, (246:5) pp. 70-73, May 1995.

"A Tidy Source of Renewable Energy," C. Shea, Solar Today, (published by the ASES, see above) (3:1) pp. 19, 28, Jan/Feb 1989.

"Water-Wheel Wave Power," D. Scott, Popular Science, (234:5) pp. 125, May 1989.

"Wave Power: An Overview of Recent International Developments and Potential U.S. Projects," G. Hagerman, pp. 195-200, Solar'96: The 1996 American Solar Energy Society Annual Conference, R. Campbell-Howe and B. Wilkins-Crowder (eds.), American Solar Energy Society, Asheville, North Carolina, April 13-18, 1996. 432 pp. Available from ASES.

"Wave Power Goes Commercial and Thermal Energy From the Sea Seeing Renewed Interest," Environmental Science & Technology, (35:3) pp. 80-82A, February 2001.

Periodicals

CADDET InfoPoint Renewable Energy, Centre for the Analysis and Dissemination of Demonstrated Energy Technologies (CADDET), Renewable Energy Technologies Program, Email: caddet.renew@aeat.co.uk. This newsletter reports on renewable energy technology applications in member countries of the International Energy Agency. Specific articles include:

  • "Denmark's Clean Energy Future from Waves," G. Lund, pp. 10-12, 10/1999.
  • "The Mighty Whale," CADDET Japanese National Team, pp. 10-12, 3/1999.
  • "New Wave Power Device Developed in Australia," S. Green, pp. 19-20, 6/2000.
  • "Norwegian Ocean Wave-Power to Indonesia," C. Crorud and P. Bernard, pp. 7-9, 3/1996.

Renewable Energy World, James & James (Science Publishers) Ltd. Specific articles include:

  • "Marine Current Power—An Emerging Energy Resource for the Millenium," P. Fraenkel, (1:2) pp. 64-69, 9/98.
  • "Wave Energy for the 21st Century: Status and Prospects," T. Thorrpe, (3:4) pp. 115-121, 8-9/2000.

Solar & Renewable Energy Outlook (formerly The Solar Letter), KLA Publishing Group. Specific articles include:

  • "48-Megawatt Tidal-Energy Project Planned for Western Australia," T. Rees, (7:17) p. 391, 10/10/97.
  • "Blue Energy Begins Commercializing Vertical Axis Hydropower Turbine," Ed., (27:4), p. 44, 2/15/01.
  • "Chances for OTEC in India Seen Strong Despite Major Obstacles," D. D'Monte, (7:6) pp. 110-111, 3/14/97.
  • "China Reports Strides in Solar-Thermal, Ocean-Thermal, Tidal, Geothermal Efforts," R. Bromby, (6:26) p. 431, 12/06/96.
  • "Construction Begins on India's First Tidal-Energy Power-Plant Prototype," D. D'Monte, (7:3) pp. 42-43, 1/31/97.
  • "Danish Floating Buoys, Portuguese Atlas," (5:28) p. 424, 12/08/95.
  • "Danish Gov. Opts to Spend DK20 Million for Initial Wave Phase," (8:22), 11/06/99.
  • "Felix Sinks Wave-Power Plant; Developer to Rebuild Facility," (5:20) p. 291, 9/01/95.
  • "First Tidal-Power Station in India Under Study for Durgawani River," D. D'Monte, (7:14) p. 266, 7/04/97.
  • "India, Japan, Norway Outline Plans," (5:28) p. 424, 12/08/95.
  • "Insurer Accepts Claim for OSPREY, Rules Sinking Caused by Weather," D. Ross, (5:28) p. 424, 12/08/95.
  • "International Standards Organization Sets Tidal-Energy Power Measurement Rules," W. G. Mahoney, (7:12) p. 227, 6/06/97.
  • "Japan Interested in Helping India With 1-Mwe OTEC Power Plant," D. D'Monte, (7:16) p. 315, 8/15/97.
  • "Norway Poised to Introduce Tapered Channel Wave-Power Plant in Java," D. Ross, (7:14) p. 265, 7/04/97.
  • "Oil Industry Invests in Wave Power For Electrifying Oil Platforms," D. Ross, (8:19) p. 333-34, 9/11/98.
  • "OSPREY Two Designers Poised to Have Structure Sunk to Seabed," D. Ross, (6:23) pp.387-388, 10/25/96.
  • "OSPREY Owners to Build Wave-Power Station Near Scottish Atlantic Coast," D. Ross, (8/17), P. 318, 8/28/98.
  • "OSPREY Wave-Power Plant Power to be Low-Cost: British Government," D. Ross, (5:27) p. 407, 11/24/95.
  • "OTEC-Style Desalinator System Offers Benefits to Republic of Cape Verde," (7:9) pp. 167-168, 4/25/97.
  • "Scotland Launches World's First Wave Power Plant on River Clyde," J. Perera, (5:19) p. 279, 8/18/95.
  • "U.K. Wave Energy Support Revived Just as Termination Seemed Near," D. Ross, (4:27) p. 319, 12/09/94.
  • "Virginia Firm Receives Patent For Modular OTEC Power Plant,"(6:14) p. 237, 6/21/96.

This reading list was reviewed for accuracy in October 2002.

NOTICE

This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States government. Neither the United States government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States government or any agency thereof.

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