Assessment of Energy Production Potential from Ocean Currents along the United States Coastline

Haas, Kevin A.¹ 

[1] Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)

关键词: water;    marine and hydrokinetic;    ocean current;    resource asessment;    ocean thermal;    ocean energy;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1220255
RP-ID  :  DE--EE0002661
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1220255
Others  :  Other: 6499

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

Increasing energy consumption and depleting reserves of fossil fuels have resulted in growing interest in alternative renewable energy from the ocean. Ocean currents are an alternative source of clean energy due to their inherent reliability, persistence and sustainability. General ocean circulations exist in the form of large rotating ocean gyres, and feature extremely rapid current flow in the western boundaries due to the Coriolis Effect. The Gulf Stream system is formed by the western boundary current of the North Atlantic Ocean that flows along the east coastline of the United States, and therefore is of particular interest as a potential energy resource for the United States.