Browsing by Author "Musial, Walter, author"

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Offshore wind in the US Gulf of Mexico: regional economic modeling and site-specific analyses
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2020-02) Musial, Walter, author; Beiter, Philipp, author; Stefek, Jeremy, author; Scott, George, author; Heimiller, Donna, author; Stehly, Tyler, author; Tegen, Suzanne, author; Roberts, Owen, author; Greco, Tessa, author; Keyser, David, author; Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, publisher
The goal of this study is to assess offshore wind energy resources in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) and to quantify its technical and economic potential in order to inform Federal and GOM state strategic energy planning over the next decade. Based on the findings from the first phase, during which all renewable energy sources in the GOM were evaluated, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) determined that offshore wind has the highest potential to deliver utility scale electricity from ocean-based renewable energy in the GOM. This conclusion is based on the quantification and relative scoring based on three factors: resource adequacy, technology readiness, and cost competitiveness.
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Survey and assessment of the ocean renewable energy resources in the US Gulf of Mexico
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2020-02) Musial, Walter, author; Tegen, Suzanne, author; Driscoll, Rick, author; Spitsen, Paul, author; Roberts, Owen, author; Kilcher, Levi, author; Scott, George, author; Beiter, Philipp, author; Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, publisher
The goal of this study is to survey potential offshore renewable energy sources in the GOM and quantify their feasibility relating to resource adequacy, technology maturity, and the potential for competitive cost. The study provides a review of available technologies and concepts for generating offshore renewable energy, including a high-level assessment of the current state of each technology and its potential for future advances. It provides a breakdown of resource capacity for each renewable energy technology as well as a recommendation that offshore wind be pursued for future study as it was found to be the most promising ocean renewable technology.