An Investigation of the Knowledge Base of the UK Marine Renewable Sector
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Authors:
Henry Jeffrey Markus Mueller |
Original Language
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English
Proceedings of the European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference Porto Sep 2007 Published 
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Abstract
This Supergen Marine study highlights the issues facing the UK marine renewables energy industry in conjunction with identifying, investigating and discussing the pertinent issues surrounding this fledgling sector. A review of technology forecasting methods has identified the “Delphi Interview Method” as providing a suitable mechanism to facilitate the investigation of a forward direction for the sector. The use of this method has provided a robust and auditable set of results from a series of 22 interviews with leading academics in the marine and renewable energy fields. The analysis of the results from the interviewees has facilitated the presentation of the qualitative interview results in quantitative terms, thereby allowing the identification of a unique set of technology trends. The outcomes of the investigation have in turn been fed into the population of the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) Marine Renewables Research Roadmap (where there has been close collaboration) in order to forecast an efficient and effective route forward for the sector. The results from the road-mapping work are discussed in the companion paper presented by Dr Markus Mueller: “UKERC Marine Renewable Energy Technology Roadmap”.
This Supergen Marine study highlights the issues facing the UK marine renewables energy industry in conjunction with identifying, investigating and discussing the pertinent issues surrounding this fledgling sector. A review of technology forecasting methods has identified the “Delphi Interview Method” as providing a suitable mechanism to facilitate the investigation of a forward direction for the sector. The use of this method has provided a robust and auditable set of results from a series of 22 interviews with leading academics in the marine and renewable energy fields. The analysis of the results from the interviewees has facilitated the presentation of the qualitative interview results in quantitative terms, thereby allowing the identification of a unique set of technology trends. The outcomes of the investigation have in turn been fed into the population of the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) Marine Renewables Research Roadmap (where there has been close collaboration) in order to forecast an efficient and effective route forward for the sector. The results from the road-mapping work are discussed in the companion paper presented by Dr Markus Mueller: “UKERC Marine Renewable Energy Technology Roadmap”.