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Alternative Markets

Markets and potential applications for marine energy other than commercial electricity generation.

Alternative markets (or maritime markets) refers to the range of markets and potential applications for marine energy other than commercial electricity generation, where a relatively cheap levelized cost of energy prohibits competition from a new industry without subsidy or power purchase at a premium. Examples of these alternative markets include isolated community grids, desalination, shoreline protection, ocean observations, autonomous underwater vehicle recharge, and aquaculture.

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Marine Energy Documents Related to Alternative Markets

Tethys Engineering is a knowledge hub that contains documents and resources about the technical aspects of marine energy development. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Engineering Knowledge Base associated with Alternative Markets.

Total: 356

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Wave power for e-fuels and e-chemicals production: technical feasibility, economic viability, and regional opportunities Satymov, R., Bogdanov, D., Lavidas, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Hybrid Devices
Integrated performance and risk assessment of co-located wave energy and offshore aquaculture systems under operational uncertainty Bao, M., Arzaghi, E., Abbassi, R. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Thermodynamic performance and feasibility assessment of a micro OTEC unit for underwater charging applications Fan, C., Yang, R., Zhang, Y. Journal Article OTEC Lab Data Performance
Hydrodynamic performance of oscillating water column wave energy converter arrays of offshore hybrid aquaculture–energy platforms Habeeb, B., Abdel-Maksoud, M. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Assessing the lifetime O&M costs of co-located floating offshore wind and wave farms: a case study in Viana do Castelo, Portugal Imperadore, A., Correia da Fonseca, F., Amaral, L. Journal Article Wave Modeling
DC Microgrid For Emulating Offshore Energy Systems Hossain, M., Gray, E., Salam, N. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control, Grid Integration
A new pumped-hydro energy storage concept driven by vortex-induced vibrations for sustainable energy applications Demirhan, A., Demir, M., Kinaci, Ö Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Array Effects
Technology Push, Market Pull: In-Depth Analysis and Policy Guidance for the Ocean Energy Sector Collins, I., Schia, M., Jeffrey, H. Guidance Current, Wave
Opportunities for marine energy and shellfish farming in Alaska McGrath, J., Rose, D., Branch, R. Report Current, Tidal
Power system planning under deep uncertainty: Integrating tidal energy for net-zero Northern Ireland Saravi, V., Liu, X., Frost, C. Journal Article Current, Kite, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration
Hybrid offshore renewable energy harvest system: a review Ma, Y., Cui, L., Zhou, H. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Modeling Hybrid Devices
A comprehensive evaluation of wave energy conversion to power desalination plants: The Portuguese case-study Clemente, D., Ramos, V., Ferreira, B. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Performance
A solar-ocean-wind energy conversion system for power, hydrogen and freshwater production: Energy, exergy and exergoeconomic study and multi-criteria optimization Khan, M. Journal Article OTEC Modeling Hybrid Devices
Wave energy converter buoy for Arctic observations Branch, R., McVey, J., Ticona Rollano, F. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data
Off-grid shore-to-ship power system optimization with a hydrogen-in-loop buffering scheme driven by hydrokinetic wave-wind energy Taghavifar, H., Bordin, C., Chen, H. Journal Article Current, Wave
Feasibility of Multi-Use Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Platforms Copping, A., Farr, H., Rumple, C. Journal Article OTEC, Closed-Cycle Modeling
The Global Waves and Tidal Energy Market Report Goel, M. Report Current, Wave
Framework for integrating ocean wave power into maritime microgrids Seongho, A., Quiroz, J., Neary, V. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices
Site selection and conceptual design of an offshore floating modular energy island in the United Kingdom Ferguson, S., Gkantou, M., Nikitas, G. Conference Paper Wave, Overtopping, Pressure Differential Modeling Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices, Substructure
Wave Energy Conversion to Decarbonize Offshore Aquaculture: Multi-Level Techno-Economic Analysis for a Case Study in Peniche, Portugal Bertrand, M., Giannini, G., Majidi, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling
White Paper on OTEC 2.0: Advancing Deployment and Innovation Brito e Melo, A., Bastos, P., Baltazar, J. Report OTEC Full Scale, Scale Device Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices, Materials, Mooring, Structural, Substructure
Techno-Economic Analysis of Marine Hybrid Clusters for Use in Chile and Mexico Gorr-Pozzi, E., Olmedo-González, J., Selman-Caro, D. Journal Article Wave, Overtopping, Attenuator Modeling Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices, Performance
Wave Energy Conversion to Decarbonize Offshore Aquaculture: Multi-Level Techno-Economic Analysis for a Case Study in Peniche, Portugal Bertrand, M., Giannini, G., Majidi, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter
Multi-Use Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Platforms Copping, A., Farr, H., Rumple, C. Conference Paper OTEC Modeling
Wave Distortion Methodology for Experimental Mixed-Scale Testing of Underwater Vehicle Docking Lou, J., Okushemiya, D., Robertson, B. Conference Paper Wave Lab Data, Scale Device
Recommendations for the Optimisation of Tidal to Hydrogen Systems Sey, R., Garrett, C. Report Current, Tidal Modeling, Test Center Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices
Sustainable underwater propulsion via ocean thermal energy conversion with latent heat storage Yang, R., Wang, J., Fan, C. Journal Article OTEC, Closed-Cycle Modeling
Opti-Acoustic SLAM for Autonomous Docking Localization Andres, G., Vivekanandan, R., Hollinger, G. Presentation Wave Modeling
Wave-Driven Carbon Sequestration: System Requirements and Modeling Srivastava, E., Olson, E., Pokigo, C. Presentation Wave Modeling Hybrid Devices
Co-locating Marine Energy and Aquaculture Garavelli, L., Freeman, M., Branch, R. Presentation Wave Modeling
Wave Energy Converters (WECs) for powering offshore aquaculture Matamala, P., Wosnik, M., Fredriksson, D. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Power Take Off
Exploring Co-Location Opportunities of OTEC and Offshore Fish Farms to Support the Blue Economy in the Southeast U.S. Sadoughipour, M., DaSilva, M., VanZwieten, J. Presentation OTEC Modeling
Ship-Based Wave Energy Converter development under parametric roll using passive tuning device Plaza, Paredes, R., Yu, J. Presentation Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Scale Device Performance
Design and Validation of a Hybrid Model Testing Setup for Scaled Energy Converters in the NREL Wave Tank Riedinger, N., Chamot, S., Ross, H. Presentation Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics
Numerical study of wave energy converters with integrated tethered docks for UUV docking and charging Okushemiya, D., Robertson, B., Rusch, C. Presentation Wave, Point Absorber Modeling
Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Docking in Dynamic Ocean Waves Lou, J., Robertson, B., Okushemiya, D. Presentation Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling
Wave Energy for Seawater Desalination Hydraulic Coupling of Heaving and Surge Wave Energy Converters to Reverse Osmosis: A Numerical Study Across Sea States Bhushan, P. Thesis Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Performance
Hybrid phase change material based thermal gradient energy system for powering uncrewed underwater vehicles Jung, H., Ouro-Koura, H., Salalila, A. Journal Article OTEC Lab Data, Modeling Materials, Performance
Marine Energy Collegiate Competition 2025 Business Plan, Technical Design, & Build and Test Report Northern Arizona University Lee, A., Aspili, A., Woolridge, E. Report Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data Performance, Power Take Off
State-of-the-Art in the Use of Renewable Energy Sources on the Example of Wind, Wave Energy, Tidal Energy, and Energy Harvesting: A Review from 2015 to 2024 Wilk-Jakubowski, J., Pawlik, L. , Wilk-Jakubowski, G. Current, Tidal, Wave Control, Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices
Assessment of electricity production and coastal protection of a nearshore 500 MW wave farm in the north-western Portuguese coast Clemente, D., Ramos, V., Teixeira-Duarte, F. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling
Marine spatial planning techniques with a case study on wave-powered offshore aquaculture farms Ewig, G., Hasankhani, A., Won, E. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Application of an energy recovery device with RO membrane for wave powered desalination Das, T., Folley, M., Frost, C. Journal Article Wave Field Data Performance
Alternative offtake routes for tidal stream energy EMEC, ORE Catapult Report Current, Tidal
Numerical and experimental analysis of the power output performance of a point absorber WEC for nearshore wave conditions Everett, J., Sorokin, V., Whittaker, C. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Power Take Off
Self-Sustained Desalination Technologies Powered by Ocean Energy Brewster, P., Irwin, P. Report
Considerations for a Co-located Aquaculture and Wave Energy Deployment: Quantifying Demand and Assessing Integration Davonski, Z. Report Wave
Low-Pressure Circuit Design for Hydraulic Power Take-Offs in Wave-Powered Reverse Osmosis Simmons, J, Van de Ven, J Presentation Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling
Nalu e Wai: A wave-powered desalination system Cross, P., Rajagopalan, K. Presentation Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Lab Data Performance, Power Take Off
Electricity Generation from Tidal Currents at Oyster Farms Jones, K., Grear, M., Rose, D. Presentation Current, Tidal
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