NZ is surrounded by ocean energy. Just what would it take to tap it?
The article discusses the historical development and current state of marine energy technologies, highlighting New Zealand's potential for harnessing ocean energy. It notes past challenges, such as high costs and environmental concerns, while emphasizing the need for investment and research to advance renewable energy solutions.
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“The oil shocks of the 1970s, triggered by conflict in the Middle East, sent global energy prices soaring”
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Wikipedia entries retrieved only describe general geopolitical definitions of the Middle East and unrelated media outlets. No evidence directly addresses the 1970s oil shocks, their causes, or energy price impacts.
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— The Middle East is a geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, the Levant, and Turkey.
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— Middle East Eye (MEE) is a United Kingdom-based media website and channel that primarily focuses on news related to the Middle East, North Africa, and the broader Muslim world. Though the organisation…
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— The Middle East and North Africa (MENA), also referred to as West Asia and North Africa (WANA) or South West Asia and North Africa (SWANA), is a geographic region which comprises the Middle East (also…
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“Stephen Salter, a University of Edinburgh researcher, developed a pear-shaped device called the 'nodding duck' to harness wave energy”
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— This is a list of notable graduates as well as non-graduate former students, academic staff, and university officials of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. It also includes those who may be cons…
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— Salter's duck, also known as the nodding duck or by its official name the Edinburgh duck, is a device that converts wave power into electricity. The wave impact induces rotation of gyroscopes located …
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— Professor Stephen Hugh Salter, (7 December 1938 – 23 February 2024) was a South African-born Scottish academic who was Emeritus Professor of Engineering Design at the University of Edinburgh
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“The easing of oil shortages and energy politics ended Salter’s project and pushed marine energy research out of the spotlight”
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“Research into marine energy has continued since the 1970s, including approaches for tides, marine winds, and heat/salt differences”
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— Marines (or naval infantry) are military personnel generally trained to operate on both land and sea, with a particular focus on amphibious warfare. Historically, the main tasks undertaken by marines …
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— The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines or simply the Marines, is the naval infantry service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is responsible fo…
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“New Zealand generates a high share of its electricity from renewable energy, mostly hydro, geothermal, and wind”
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“New Zealand’s west coast is swept by Southern Ocean waves, and Cook Strait has amplified tidal flows”
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“Offshore wind accounts for over 99% of marine-based renewable energy capacity globally”
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“Tidal energy now accounts for nearly two-thirds of the non-wind ocean energy market”
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No evidence found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm tidal energy's market share in non-wind ocean energy.
“The UK and France plan to install tidal stream infrastructure delivering at least 400 MW of capacity in the next decade”
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No evidence found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm UK/France tidal energy plans or 400 MW capacity targets.
“Wave energy technologies like buoys and actuators are being developed based on Salter’s early concepts”
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No evidence found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm modern wave energy technologies building on Salter's concepts.
“New Zealand’s Marsden Fund supports research on ocean energy in extreme conditions”
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“Marine energy projects face barriers including high costs, limited economies of scale, and cautious investment”
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“A proposed tidal scheme in Kaipara Harbour was abandoned despite claims of powering 250,000 homes”
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“Knowledge gaps exist regarding marine energy’s impact on ecosystems and Māori perspectives”
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“New Zealand’s progress in marine energy remains limited compared to 50 years ago”
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