Download or read book Marine Renewable Energy Technology and Environmental Interactions written by Mark A. Shields and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-02-12 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is now widely recognized that there is a need for long-term secure and suitable sustainable forms of energy. Renewable energy from the marine environment, in particular renewable energy from tidal currents, wave and wind, can help achieve a sustainable energy future. Our understanding of environmental impacts and suitable mitigation methods associated with extracting renewable energy from the marine environment is improving all the time and it is essential that we be able to distinguish between natural and anthropocentric drivers and impacts. An overview of current understanding of the environmental implications of marine renewable energy technology is provided.

Download or read book Living Marine Legacy of Gwaii Haanas written by Anne Harfenist and published by [Halifax, N.S.] : Parks Canada. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Outer Hebrides written by D. D. Gilbertson and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1996 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The studies of landscape, history, habitats and archaeology that are reported in this book will be of interest to visitors to these isolated and most attractive and hospitable Atlantic islands, and to researchers active in similarly fragile maritime environments around the world.