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Year of grant: 2008 Research Area: Náttúra og -tilfeingi Project type: Post.doc. Project title: Mapping the tidal system energy potential in the Faroe Islands Grant number: 0410 Project manager: Knud Simonsen Institution/company: Fróðskaparsetur Føroya (NVD) Project period: 1.3.2009-31.12.2010 Grant from the FRC in DKK: 900.000 kr. Project description: Both in order to reduce the carbon dioxide emission as a contribution to combat the global warming, but also to reduce the reliance on fossil fuel, it is necessary for the Faroes to increase the electricity generation from renewable natural resources. Internationally, tidal current energy has been recognized as a highly predictionable resource of sustainable energy with relative low environmental impact. Major technology progression and developments in recent years have now made exploitation of this natural resource commercial interesting for many sites world wide. The relatively strong tidal currents on the Faroe Shelf are fairly well known. However, detailed mapping of the potential energy from this natural resource, including identification of potential generation sites, and investigation of the possible environmental impact due to extraction of energy from tidal stream still remains. The main purpose of the proposed project is to initiate detailed mapping of the available technological extractable tidal stream energy on the Faroe Shelf, to identify possible sites for utilization of this natural resource and to investigate the environmental impact of extracting a given fraction of the available energy at the identified sites. The secondary purpose of the project is the generate a new generation of high resolution and accurate tidal information data base for utilization for navigation, aquaculture and a large number of research projects related to ecosystem on the Faroe Shelf as well to industry applications in the shipping, aquaculture and off oil industries. Project status: Liðug Project output: Current measurements Skopunarfjørður 2009: Data report, tidal analysis and power estimates, Niclasen, B.A. and Simonsen, K., NVD-Rit 2009:12 Current measurements in Leirvíksfirði 2009-2010: Data report, tidal analysis and power estimates, Niclasen, B.A. and Simonsen, K., NVD-Rit 2010:05. Current measurements Nólsoyarfirði, 2007: Data report, tidal analysis and power estimates, Niclasen, B.A. and Simonsen, K., NVD-Rit 2010:14. Current measurements Suðuroyarfirði, 2010: Data report, tidal analysis and power estimates, Niclasen, B.A. and Simonsen, K., NVD-Rit 2010:16. 11.02.2009 : Simonsen, K., 'Sjóvarfalsrákið – ein ótroytt varandi orkukelda', Kunningarátøk um varandi orku fyriskipað av Granskingarráðinum, Miðlahúsið. 02.03.2009: Simonsen, K., 'Sjóvarfalsrákið – ein ótroytt varandi orkukelda', Orkuráðstevna fyriskipað av SEV, Norðurlandahúsið, 0 04.03.2009: Simonsen, K., 'Sjóvarfalsrákið – ein ótroytt varandi orkukelda', Limafundur hjá Lions Club Vagar í hølinum hjá teimum í Miðvági. 27-29.05.2009: Simonsen, K. & B. A. Niclasen, 'Sjóvarfalsrákið – ein ótroytt varandi orkukelda', postari sýndur á Fish Expo framsýningini. 08.12.2009 : Simonsen, K., 'Teldutøk streymkort og sjóvarfalsorka í Leirvíksfirði', almenn framløga í Bátasavninum í Leirvík. 10.02.2010: Simonsen, K., 'Sjóvarfalsrákið – ein ótroytt varandi orkukelda', Almennur fyrilestur á Fiskivinnuskúlanum í Vestmanna. 12.02.2010: Simonsen, K., 'Sjóvarfalsrákið – ein ótroytt varandi orkukelda', Fyrilestur á Havstovuni. 26.02.2010: Simonsen, K., 'Framhaldandi burðardygg føroysk alivinna', Fyrilestur á Aliráðstevuni á Hotel Føroyum, har m.a. greitt var frá simulerings og mátivirksemi í hesari verkætlanini. << Back |
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