The development of offshore renewable energy (ORE) technologies is being heralded as an essential element of global efforts to reduce emissions and protect the planet.
But as advances continue to be made on innovations that fully harness the ocean's power, a new project will examine some of the opportunities and challenges associated with future deployments of offshore wind, wave and tidal power installations.
The
Ocean energy sector as contribution towards carbon neutrality (OcEn) project will explore how ORE can support the fight against climate change, and the potential benefits for the global environment and economy that could be gained from the industry's expansion.
It will also examine whether the world's manufacturing, construction and logistics sectors are ready to meet the demands of an expanded ORE sector.
And it will work with stakeholders and communities who depend on the ocean and identify any concerns they have about the potential for ORE to impact their livelihoods, cultural sites, and the marine environment more widely.
The £1.7million project is being led by researchers from the University of Plymouth's
Centre for Decarbonisation and Offshore Renewable Energy, alongside 10 other universities across the UK, USA, Canada and Australia.
With the different countries at similar stages in their ORE journeys, and having similar visions for the future rollout of ORE, the hope is that pooling knowledge and ideas will benefit the drive for net zero and clean energy globally.
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