Interest in the advancement of hydrokinetic energy conversion (HEC) technology has grown
substantially in recent years. The hydrokinetic industry has advanced beyond the initial …

Integrating variable and non-dispatchable renewable power generation into existing power
systems will have consequences for their operation and future expansion. These impacts …

This paper presents results of the Reference Model Project (RMP), which began five years
ago to facilitate Marine Energy Conversion (MEC) technology development and market …

Field measurements of turbulence are presented from two sites in Puget Sound, WA, that are
proposed for electrical power generation using tidal current turbines. Time series data from …

As devices move from full-scale prototype to commercial installations, it is important that
developers have detailed knowledge of the tidal energy resource. Therefore, the spatial …

The tidal stream energy sector is now at the stage of deploying the world's first pre-
commercial arrays of multiple turbines. It is time to study the environmental effects of much …

In addition to technical and economic constraints, tidal energy leasing is generally governed
by demand for sites which contain the highest tidal streams, and does not take into account …

Marine current energy converters such as tidal and riverine turbines have the potential to
provide reliable, clean power. The risk of collision of fishes with marine energy turbines is …

Banks Strait is a 15 km wide tidal channel in Tasmania, Australia, and has been identified as
a prospective site for tidal energy extraction, however flow characteristics have never been …

As interest in marine renewable energy increases, observations are crucial for
understanding the environments that prospective turbines will encounter. Data from an …