Marine Energy
Marine Energy is the conversion of energy stored within the marine environment into useable, low carbon electricity. This project focuses solely on the conversion of kinetic energy through Mechanical devices including Tidal Power and Wave Power. These modes of electricity generation are in high demand, motivated by several factors.
Figure 2: Marine Current Turbines (MCT) SeaGen device in Strangford Lough [1]
[1] Sustainable Guernsey, 2012. SeaGen Tidal Power Station [online]. Sustainable Guernsey. Available from: http://www.sustainableguernsey.info/blog/2012/02/siemens-acquires-majority-stake-in-marine-current-turbines-ltd/ [Accessed 6th March 2013].