An overview of development of tidal current in China: Energy resource, conversion technology and opportunities

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2896-2905

  Li, Dong ^a   Wang, Shujie ^a,b   Yuan, Peng ^a  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Conversion technology; Energy resource; Opportunities; Tidal current energy

Indexed keywords

CHINA; COAST LINES; CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY SITUATION; NATIONAL POLICIES; OPPORTUNITIES; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; TIDAL CURRENT ENERGY; TIDAL CURRENTS;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENERGY UTILIZATION; INVESTMENTS; OCEAN CURRENTS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; TECHNOLOGY; WAKES;

TIDAL POWER;

EID: 77957041434     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2010.06.001     Document Type: Review

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