Island wind-hydrogen energy: A significant potential US resource

Benjamin K. Sovacool and Richard F. Hirsh

Renewable Energy, 2008, vol. 33, issue 8, 1928-1935

Abstract: Islands offer the advantages of notional deep ocean wind stations without the problems of mounting wind turbines in a hostile marine environment. In principle, island wind-power stations could take advantage of rich (up to Class 7) wind resources. Because connection to an electricity grid will be difficult for most island-based systems, electrical energy could be converted into hydrogen (by electrolyzing seawater) and stored for use on the island or shipped to the mainland. To attain the benefits of high-speed wind-turbine systems, several technical and policy issues, dealing with wind resources, specialized wind-turbine equipment, and the political and economic potential of island wind stations, need to be addressed. Until such multifaceted research can be completed, the technical potential for island-based wind turbines will remain just that—potential.

Keywords: Offshore wind; Wind energy; Renewable energy; Hydrogen economy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2007.12.006

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