ORCID Profile
0000-0003-1697-630X
Current Organisation
The University of Edinburgh
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Publisher: IEEE
Date: 07-2010
Publisher: IEE
Date: 2008
DOI: 10.1049/IC:20080411
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 05-2013
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 02-2010
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 02-2011
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 07-2006
Publisher: IEEE
Date: 06-2009
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 11-2011
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 08-2012
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 09-2008
Publisher: IEEE
Date: 12-2011
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 07-2010
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 05-2011
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 02-2010
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 04-2008
Publisher: IET
Date: 2009
DOI: 10.1049/CP.2009.0915
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 02-2011
Publisher: Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Date: 03-2009
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 02-2022
Publisher: IEEE
Date: 2010
Publisher: IEEE
Date: 2006
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 02-2010
Publisher: IET
Date: 2009
DOI: 10.1049/CP.2009.0597
Publisher: IEEE
Date: 07-2010
Publisher: IET
Date: 2009
DOI: 10.1049/CP.2009.1052
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 05-2010
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 05-08-2019
Abstract: Wave energy has the potential to play an important role in the UK's electricity mix in the coming years and it is important to understand the interactions of wave energy converters with the environment before considering them viable alternatives for other technologies. The aim of this study was to identify the environmental impacts of the deployment of the Oyster wave energy converter to the EMEC test site at Orkney, UK over its lifetime across three general categories: resource use, human health and ecological consequences. A full life cycle assessment was performed on two different models of the Oyster wave energy converter: Oyster 1 and Oyster 800. It was found that the latter is a fitting upgrade for its predecessor as it has lower environmental impacts in all categories however, the high infrastructural needs of the Oyster technology makes its environmental performance worse than most other wave energy converters. Key sustainability indicators for energy converters include carbon footprint and energy payback period, and these were found to be 79 and 57 gCO 2 eq/kWh and 45 and 42 months for the Oyster 1 and Oyster 800, respectively. Although these are significantly higher than most estimates for other types of renewable energy converter, the carbon impacts are still significantly lower than for conventional fossil-fuelled power generation.
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Start Date: 2015
End Date: 2019
Funder: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
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