Banholzer, William. “Practical limitations and recognizing hype.” Energy & Environmental Science.
This research article evaluates the public perception of green energy, making reference to the lack of knowledge on energy issues. The author argues that the public is easily swayed by claims from scientists promoting their models of green energy.
He points out that these claims of feasibility are not always true, and at numerous times have proven false. These false claims he refers to as hype. The hype produced draws unwarranted attention on the energy sources which later disappoint.
The author uses case studies to identify such instances of hype in green energy. The article draws attention to the difference between theoretical and experimental models and real world applicability of projects.
Falnes, Johannes. “A review of wave-energy extraction.” Marine Structures.
This article is a theoretical paper. The author compares wave and wind energy in terms of persistence and spatial concentration. In the paper, the author identifies wave energy as superior to wind energy on both accounts. The author uses wave spectrum parameters to argue for the superiority of wave energy.
This pertains to the conveyance, circulation and unpredictability of waves. By viewing wave energy harvesting as interference of waves, the author identifies inherent characteristics in all waves.
These include an upper and a lower bound of power extractable depending on the system immersed in water. This article was useful in highlighting hoe the harvesting of power from the waves occur and the dependence of this power to the intensity of the waves.
Kleidon, Axel. “How does the Earth system generate and maintain thermodynamic disequilibrium and what does it imply for the future of the planet?” Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society: A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences.
This is a scientific paper. The author argues that the depletion of energy carried in winds in significant amounts will create imbalances in the atmosphere, thereby concluding that wind and wave energy are not renewable. The author utilizes the laws of thermodynamics and planetary balance equations to substantiate his claims.
This paper draws to attention some of the hurdles faced by wave energy scientists. The paper uses a highly technical language inaccessible to the general public; nevertheless, it presents convincing arguments. The scientific methods applied give credence to the claims.
Scigliano, Eric. “Harnessing Wave Energy.” Discover Magazine, 02 Dec. 2005.
This is a newspaper article evaluating the feasibility of wave energy. The article exclusively refers to the Pelamis, a wave energy generator in commercial use of the coast of Scotland. Using this, the article makes an argument on the feasibility of wave energy.
The article evaluates the history of wave energy and the factors which have affected its development, mainly, the oil industry. The article also evaluates the advantages and limitations of wave energy.
The article is based on a case study. The article importantly highlighted the importance of geographical location in the suitability of locations for wave generation. Apart from appearing in an established magazine, the article lacks other strong references.
Works Cited
Banholzer, William. “Practical limitations and recognizing hype.” Energy & Environmental Science, vol. 2, no. 5, 2012, pp. 5478-5480.
Falnes, Johannes. “A review of wave-energy extraction.” Marine Structures, vol. 20, no. 4 , 2007, pp. 185-201.
Kleidon, Axel. “How does the Earth system generate and maintain thermodynamic disequilibrium and what does it imply for the future of the planet?” Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society: A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, vol. 370, 1962, pp. 1012-40.
Scigliano, Eric. “Harnessing Wave Energy.” Discover Magazine, 02 Dec. 2005, discovermagazine.com/2005/dec/ocean-energy.