Wave energy in Europe: current status and perspectives

The progress in wave energy conversion in Europe during the past ten years is reviewed and current activities and initiatives in the wave energy sector at National and Union level are described. Other important activities worldwide are summarized. The technical and economical status in wave energy c...

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Published in:Renewable & sustainable energy reviews 2002-10, Vol.6 (5), p.405-431
Main Authors: Clément, Alain, McCullen, Pat, Falcão, António, Fiorentino, Antonio, Gardner, Fred, Hammarlund, Karin, Lemonis, George, Lewis, Tony, Nielsen, Kim, Petroncini, Simona, Pontes, M.-Teresa, Schild, Phillippe, Sjöström, Bengt-Olov, Sørensen, Hans Christian, Thorpe, Tom
Format: Article
Language:English
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Applied sciences
Economic data
Energy
Energy economics
Energy of waters: ocean thermal energy, wave and tidal energy, etc
Energy policy
Engineering Sciences
Exact sciences and technology
Fluid mechanics
Fluids mechanics
General, economic and professional studies
Mechanics
Natural energy
Physics
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Summary:The progress in wave energy conversion in Europe during the past ten years is reviewed and current activities and initiatives in the wave energy sector at National and Union level are described. Other important activities worldwide are summarized. The technical and economical status in wave energy conversion is outlined and important wave energy developments are presented.
ISSN:1364-0321
1879-0690
DOI:10.1016/S1364-0321(02)00009-6