New approaches in harnessing wave energy: With special attention to small islands

M Fadaeenejad, R Shamsipour, SD Rokni… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
The application of renewable energies has increased rapidly in the previous decade to
solve some problems such as growing energy demand and environmental issues. Wave …

Ocean wave energy forecasting using optimised deep learning neural networks

PMR Bento, JAN Pombo, RPG Mendes, MRA Calado… - Ocean …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ocean renewable energy is a promising inexhaustible source of renewable energy, with an
estimated harnessing potential of approximately 337 GW worldwide, which could re-shape …

Wave energy potential along the Atlantic coast of Morocco

JP Sierra, C Martin, C Mösso, M Mestres, R Jebbad - Renewable Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
This study analyses the wave energy resource along the Atlantic coast of Morocco using a
44-year series of data obtained from numerical modeling (hindcasting). The spatial …

The Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) of wave energy using GIS based analysis: The case study of Portugal

L Castro-Santos, GP Garcia, A Estanqueiro… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
The main objective of this paper is to establish an economic modelling of wave energy
through a Geographical Information System (GIS). Furthermore, this method has been tested …

Characteristics and variability of the nearshore wave resource on the US West Coast

Z Yang, G García-Medina, WC Wu, T Wang - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Characterizing the nearshore wave resource at a regional scale poses a great challenge
because high-quality wave data are required. This paper presents a detailed analysis of …

Feasibility study on tidal and wave energy conversion in Iranian seas

K Soleimani, MJ Ketabdari, F Khorasani - Sustainable Energy Technologies …, 2015 - Elsevier
This research aims to evaluate the best locations for tidal and wave energy conversion in
Iranian seas. First, relevant technologies were reviewed. Then the application of these …

Wave energy resource assessment in Lanzarote (Spain)

JP Sierra, D González-Marco, J Sospedra, X Gironella… - Renewable Energy, 2013 - Elsevier
Lanzarote (Canary Islands, Spain) is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (since 1993) located in
the Atlantic Ocean. The island is aiming to change its energy production model in order to …

Economic feasibility study of ocean wave electricity generation in Brazil

L de Oliveira, IFS dos Santos, NL Schmidt… - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Capturing wave power from the ocean is a renewable energy form which complements and
diversifies energy grid sources. With its extensive coastline, Brazil has great potential for …

Wave energy resource of Brazil: An analysis from 35 years of ERA-Interim reanalysis data

RL Espindola, AM Araújo - PLoS One, 2017 - journals.plos.org
This paper presents a characterization of the wave power resource and an analysis of the
wave power output for three (AquaBuoy, Pelamis and Wave Dragon) different wave energy …

Decoupling control of a dual‐stator linear and rotary permanent magnet generator for offshore joint wind and wave energy conversion system

L Xu, C Zhang, X Zhu - IET Electric Power Applications, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Wind and wave energy are the main forms of offshore energy. In this study, a new joint wind
and wave energy (JWWE) power conversion system, which simultaneously features wind …