This paper reviews research in ocean engineering over the last 50+ years with the aim to (I)
understand the technological challenges and evolution in the field,(II) investigate whether …

Globally, more than 740 million people live on islands which are often seen as ideal
environments for the development of renewable energy systems. Hereby, they play the role …

A review of some representative floating wave energy converter (WEC) projects in the world,
including the wave energy capturing technology, development history, main dimensions and …

As many other small islands and archipelagos, the Canary Islands depend to a high degree
on energy imports. Despite its small surface, the archipelago has a high potential for …

The paper aims to develop a decision tool for planning offshore wind farm locations,
combining multi-criteria decision analysis and geographic information systems. This method …

Insular electricity grids are considered to have a more fragile structure than the mainland
ones due to several factors such as the lower inertia because of lower number of generation …

The study presents a methodology for floating wind farms site selection with a Canary
Islands case study. The frame combines geographical information systems (GIS) and …

This paper presents an evaluation of the efficiency of twelve state of the art wave energy
converters in the Atlantic Ocean, in the vicinity of the most important European islands and …

Wave energy is one of the most abundant renewable clean energy sources, and has been
widely studied because of its advantages of continuity and low seasonal variation. However …

Previous studies based on remote sensing data and reanalysis have identified strong
historical increments of wind speed in the area around the Canary Islands (Spain) without …