Marine Renewable Energy Technology and Environmental Interactions

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Shields, Mark A. (Editor), Payne, Andrew I.L (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Humanity and the Sea,
• Subjects: Environment.; Renewable energy resources.; Aquatic ecology.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Marine sciences.; Freshwater.; Marine & Freshwater Sciences.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.
• Physical Description: IX, 176 p. 39 illus., 10 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9789401780025
• ISSN: 2213-607X

It is now widely recognized that there is a need for long-term secure and suitable sustainable forms of energy. Renewable energy from the marine environment, in particular renewable energy from tidal currents, wave and wind, can help achieve a sustainable energy future. Our understanding of environmental impacts and suitable mitigation methods associated with extracting renewable energy from the marine environment is improving all the time, and it is essential that we be able to distinguish between natural and anthropocentric drivers and impacts. An overview of current understanding of the environmental implications of marine renewable energy technology is provided.