Floating Energy Systems: Shifting Tides in the Blue-Green Economy

Floating Energy Systems: Shifting Tides in the Blue-Green Economy offers a detailed exploration and analysis of the latest technologies in floating energy systems - technologies and structures designed to generate power from renewable resources while floating on water bodies.These systems are part of the broader category of renewable energy technologies and have gained attention due to their potential to harness the untapped energy resources available on the surface of oceans, seas, lakes, and reservoirs.Key types of floating energy systems that are considered here include wind turbines, solar panels, wave energy converters, systems that utilize algae and other aquatic plants to produce bioenergy, ocean thermal energy conversion systems, and hybrid systems, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of their capabilities and potential impact.Despite the many benefits floating energy systems offer, there are many challenges relating to weather and climate, reliability, perform