Prospect and Suggestions on the Development of Wave Energy Resource in the South China Sea

Abstract:

Against the background of many countries and regions in the world facing energy crisis in the modern society, the development of renewable energy is an inevitable choice. As a non-polluting, renewable, large reserve, widely distributed energy, the development and utilization of renewable wave energy will become the focus. In order to cast a brick to attract jade, this article intends to a preliminary research on the advantage of wave energy, the evaluation on wave energy resource. At last, we also assess the characteristic of wave energy resource in the South China Sea. We hope this study can provide reference for the evaluation of developing wave energy, especially the sustainable development of remote islands.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 672-674)
• Pages: 459-466
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.672-674.459
• Online since: October 2014
• Authors: Chong Wei Zheng, Jing Pan*, Chong Yin Li
• Keywords: Energy Crisis, South China Sea, Wave Energy

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