Wave and Tidal Power

The UK has the best wave and tidal resource in Europe, an asset that has the potential to provide a considerable proportion of the UK power market in years to come. Coupled with this is a strong history of innovation that has produced some of the leading marine energy devices in the world today. However, at present marine energy makes no significant contribution to our energy supply. This book looks at the current stage of wave and tidal power technology and its potential benefits. These devices face a number of challenges before they can meet their potential and reach large scale commercialization ahead of their global competition, but the rewards will be great.