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  • Toward wave energy in Oregon : predicting wave conditions and extracted power

    Creator:
    Oskamp, Jeffrey A.
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    Knowledge of wave conditions in nearshore regions supports the development of ocean wave energy technology by providing wave climatology for device design considerations, and power output estimates. By modeling wave transformation over the continental shelf, wave conditions were predicted in nearshore regions where potential wave energy conversion sites are located....
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    Masters Thesis
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    Wave Energy in Oregon: Predicting Wave Conditions and Extracted Power Abstract approved: H. Tuba

  • Nearshore wave predictions along the Oregon and southwest Washington coast

    Creator:
    García-Medina, Gabriel
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    This thesis contains a manuscript describing the implementation of a high resolution wave forecasting model for the coasts of Washington and Oregon. The purpose of this project was to advance the wave predictive capabilities of the states of Oregon and the southwest part of Washington by including the effects of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    high resolution wave forecasting model for the coasts of Washington and Oregon. The purpose of this

  • Evaluating Community Engagement in Wave Energy Siting off the Oregon Coast

    Creator:
    Goodwin, Briana
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    The ocean off Oregon's coast is a busy place with many activities occurring that can sometimes be in competition or cooperation. Deciding how new uses fit with existing ocean uses is complex, but there are some tools available to help decision-makers. Generating energy from waves is an emerging ocean use...
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    Masters Thesis
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  • The introduction of renewable wave energy to the existing power grid

    Creator:
    Ruthruff, William Arthur
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    Wind energy is a cornerstone to the world of renewables. It is widely used in many parts of the world as a clean and effective form of power generation. However, wind power has a number of drawbacks, which limits its use in many regions. Solar power has been used not...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    – Wave Energy The idea of using ocean waves to generate power is not exclusive to Oregon. Researchers

  • Ocean electrical energy generation : An overview and potential for Oregon's Territorial Sea

    Creator:
    Smith, Gary Frederick
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    This report deals with the current status of four promising sources of electrical energy generation from the oceans. They are, in sequence; Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion: Where energy is obtained by exploiting the temperature differences between warm surface waters, and much deeper colder waters. Tidal Energy: Where differences in water...
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    Capstone Project
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    is harnessed by wind turbines mounted on offshore structures. Wave Energy: Where the power of ocean

  • Spatiotemporal Drivers of Seabird Distribution at the Pacific Marine Energy Center off Newport, Oregon

    Creator:
    Porquez, Jessica M.
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    The central Oregon coast was selected as an ideal site for wave energy development and establishment of the Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC). PMEC will consist of two nearshore sites, one north (NETS) and one south (SETS) of the Yaquina River, Oregon. Our study aims to assess how the development...
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    Masters Thesis
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    . Suryan The central Oregon coast was selected as an ideal site for wave energy development and

  • Determinants of public opinion on renewable energy : the case of wave energy development in Oregon

    Creator:
    Stefanovich Petrova, Maria A.
    Abstract:
    Renewable energy resources, such as wind, solar, and wave, have a number of advantages compared to traditional fossil fuels. Numerous studies attest to the physical potential for wave energy development in Oregon. In transitioning from conventional fossil fuel to alternative energy provision, citizen understanding of the global energy problems and...
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    Dissertation
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    Energy: The Case of Wave Energy Development in Oregon Abstract approved: Brent

  • Public perceptions of wave energy on the Oregon coast

    Creator:
    Hunter, Daniel A.
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    Oregon’s coastal communities grew from the booming logging and fishing industries of the 19th century, but in recent decades have faced not only major declines in both timber and fish resources but also an increasing reliance on tourists and retirees and the resultant glut of seasonal service-sector jobs. As a...
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    Masters Thesis
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    wave energy developers unfamiliar with the harsh ocean conditions of the Oregon coast. To be fair

  • A Bayesian approach to habitat suitability prediction

    Creator:
    Lockett, Daniel Edwin, IV
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    For the west coast of North America, from northern California to southern Washington, a habitat suitability prediction framework was developed to support wave energy device siting. Concern that wave energy devices may impact the seafloor and benthos has renewed research interest in the distribution of marine benthic invertebrates and factors...
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    Masters Thesis
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    power demand along the west coast of North America provide great potential for wave energy