Marine Renewable Energy: Extraction, Quantification, Optimisation and Environmental Impacts

Dear Colleagues,

Marine renewable energy (MRE) has already emerged as a pivotal contributor to future sustainable energy generation. Notably, there has been a substantial upswing in offshore wind development and, to a lesser extent, in wave and tidal energy technologies in recent years.

Despite these significant strides in offshore MRE production, there are still substantial challenges related to the adoption of technologies for economically efficient clean energy, as well as installing and maintaining renewable energy equipment in harsh marine environments. Additionally, there is a lack of comprehensive understanding regarding the environmental impact of installing underwater infrastructure. Consequently, accurate prediction and effective monitoring of the influence of MRE conversion systems on coastal processes and the wider environment are crucial for advancing and commercializing this promising field.

This Special Issue will collect high-quality papers on the extraction, quantification, optimisation, and environmental impacts of marine renewable energy, fostering the exchange of new ideas for developing and utilizing ocean renewable energy. We welcome contributions encompassing, but not limited to, the following areas:

• Innovative approaches for assessing the potential of ocean renewable energy and discussions on the possibility of exploitation;
• Development, application, and optimisation of advanced technologies for utilising marine renewable energy sources, such as wind energy, wave energy, and tidal energy;
• Sensing and monitoring technologies for marine renewable energy conversion systems;
• Quantifying the environmental impacts of extracting energy from oceans;
• Environmental and ecological impacts of the extraction and use of marine renewable energy;
• Other studies related to ocean renewable energy.

Dr. Remo Cossu
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• marine renewable energy
• marine environment
• offshore wind turbine
• floating solar panels
• wave and tide energy
• emerging technologies
• environmental impact
• extraction
• quantification
• qptimisation