Overview
- Focuses on renewable energy technologies for marine environments, an area not fully addressed in existing literature
- Offers comprehensive treatment of four ocean-based technologies: wind, wave, tidal, and solar, unlike other books
- Discusses future trends including hybrid systems, offshore hydrogen, clean fuels, and maritime digitalization
Part of the book series: Synthesis Lectures on Renewable Energy Technologies (SLRET)
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This book begins by tracing the evolution of energy systems—from traditional fossil fuels to the rise of land-based renewables—and highlights the spatial and societal pressures that hinder further terrestrial expansion. It then introduces the ocean as a promising frontier for renewable energy generation.
The core of the book is structured into four main chapters, each dedicated to a key marine renewable energy type: offshore wind turbines, wave energy converters, tidal energy converters, and floating solar farms. Each chapter explores the fundamental principles, system components, design considerations, and challenges unique to ocean environments.
The final chapters examine emerging future directions, including hybrid renewable systems, offshore hydrogen production, clean fuels and maritime decarbonization, and the role of digital technologies in offshore system monitoring, management and maintenance.
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About the author
Dr. Luofeng Huang is a Senior Lecturer at Cranfield University, UK. He earned his PhD from University College London (UCL), focusing on ships and marine structures. Dr. Huang has since transitioned his focus to ocean-based renewable energy systems, including floating solar farms, wave and tidal energy devices, and offshore wind turbines.
Dr. Huang currently serves as Deputy Editor of Ocean Engineering (Elsevier) and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), a Chartered Engineer (CEng), a Chartered Marine Engineer (CMarEng), and a Member of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (MIMarEST). He was named in the Forbes “30 Under 30 Europe” list for his achievements in science and academia.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Ocean Renewable Energy Systems
Book Subtitle: Harnessing Wind, Wave, Tidal, and Solar Power at Sea
Authors: Luofeng Huang
Series Title: Synthesis Lectures on Renewable Energy Technologies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-10576-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Synthesis Collection of Technology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2026
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-032-10575-2Published: 25 November 2025
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-032-10578-3Due: 09 December 2026
eBook ISBN: 978-3-032-10576-9Published: 24 November 2025
Series ISSN: 2690-5000
Series E-ISSN: 2690-5019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 122
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 37 illustrations in colour