BWP: An ocean of opportunities for clean energy
Summary
One challenge with ocean energy has previously been the costs, but the field is evolving, and today offshore wind produces clean electricity at a competitive price. To limit global warming to 1.5 \xb0C, we need more clean energy.In 2021, the electricity produced from renewable sources grew by 6%, but that was not enough to keep up with rising demand. In addition to a change in the energy composition from non-renewable to renewable, DNV forecasts that we will see an improvement in energy efficiency, which is central to the global goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.Over the last year, ocean wind farms have been developed off the coasts of the US and of Scotland, and more projects are in the pipeline. Their technology consists of flexible connected triangles that are resistant to waves up to five metres high, hurricane proof and have a lifetime up to 30 years.Co-founder Roisin Mc Cormack, says, Hydrokinetic energy is amazing because it is completely predictable and free-flowing. Our turbines have been designed to be as simple and rugged as a boat, simply dropped into rivers, canals and estuaries and instantly begin generating clean energy where it is needed most.