Wave energy integration costs should compare favorably to other energy sources

[OKIsItJustMe]

http://oregonstate.edu/ua/ncs/archives/2015/jan/wave-energy-integration-costs-should-compare-favorably-other-energy-sources

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[font size=3]CORVALLIS, Ore. – A new analysis suggests that large-scale wave energy systems developed in the Pacific Northwest should be comparatively steady, dependable and able to be integrated into the overall energy grid at lower costs than some other forms of alternative energy, including wind power.

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“Whenever any new form of energy is added, a challenge is to integrate it into the system along with the other sources,” said Ted Brekken, an associate professor and renewable energy expert in the College of Engineering at Oregon State University.

“By producing wave energy from a range of different sites, possibly with different types of technology, and taking advantage of the comparative consistency of the wave resource itself, it appears that wave energy integration should be easier than that of wind energy,” he said. “The reserve, or backup generation, necessary for wave energy integration should be minimal.”

This estimate of the cost of integrating wind energy indicated that it would be 10 percent or less than the actual charges being made for the integration of wind energy. Energy integration, however, is just one component of the overall cost of the power generated. Wave energy, still in the infancy of its development, is not yet cost competitive on an overall basis.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2014.11.038

[jen1980]

1. And since 90% of the population lives within 100 miles of the coast...

it obviously is easy to integrate. The Republicans lies are just that. Lies.

[FBaggins]

2. Not sure why that required a study

The obvious advantage of wave power over solar/wind is that it is far closer to meeting baseload demand without substantial backup and/or storage.

That has always been the case. The challenge with wave power generation remains developing solutions that are cost effective and reliable (and, of course, the constant NIMBY concerns).

[OKIsItJustMe]

3. Too often, the things everyone knows…

… aren’t true.

That's why they require studies.