Marine Energy Potential Oregon has been identified as an ideal location for wave energy conversion based primarily on its wave resource and coastline transmission capacity. According to a 2011 study by the Electric Policy Research Institute, Oregon’s total annual available wave energy in the inner shelf alone is equal to 143 terawatt-hours per year (TWh/yr), or 143 billion kilowatt-hours per year (KWh/yr) which is enough energy to power 28 million homes. State laws, such as our Renewable Portfolio Standard, recognize ocean energy as an eligible resource and as a part of Oregon's community-scale renewable energy future. In 2007, the Oregon Innovation Council (OIC) selected wave energy as an economic innovation focus. As a result of funding from the OIC, the Oregon Wave Energy Trust, a nonprofit, public-private partnership was established with the goal of responsible development of wave energy projects in Oregon.
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Pub Date : 2020-05-29DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3817-2.ch025
Anco S. Blazev
Factors, both human and physical, including climatic conditions, hydrology, geomorphology and cropping practices are evaluated in terms of their contribution in desertification development. Particular emphasis is given on the effects of cultivation practices and the animal husbandry. The relation between local plants and desertification is also studied, emphasizing the role of the olive tree which is the dominant crop in the area. The main causes which are found to favor the occurrence of desertification include population increase, the extent of areas with low or without plant coverage, overgrazing combined or with the occurrence of fires, and the increased content in salts of water resources, especially at the eastern part of the island. With regard to agricultural practices and especially these applied for olive oil trees environmental compacts are either positive or negative depending on the physical circumstances and the used cultivating practices. What is important is the way weeds are combated, the type of the soil, irrigation applied and the conservation of plant cover. Vegetation restoration is considered one of the most effective ways to combat desertification. Native plant species suitable for such use include Ceratonia siliqua, Olea europea subsp.sylvestri and Pistacia lentiscus which are adapted to environmental conditions prevailing in the island of Crete. Additionally, findings from the international literature reveal an important role of AM fungi on the establishment of vegetation in degraded soils. Understanding the interrelationships between vegetation and soil microfauna is expected to contribute in the successful reestablishment of native shrub species in the degraded soils in Crete. Brief Biography of the Speaker: Vassilis Gekas son of Christos and Dimitra was born in Gallini of Larissa the year 1948. His studies were as follows: elementary school in the Gallini village (1954-1960) , secondary school in Larissa και(1960-1966). Chemical Engineering School in the National Technical University of Athens, (1966-1971). Military Service 1971-1973. In the Greek Industry worked as a Chemical Engineer (1973-1983) Ph D studies in the Technical Institute of Lund (1983-1987). Post doc studies on an ELF AQUITAINE sponsorship in the PAUL SABATIER University in Toulouse of France. Coming back to Sweden he obtained the degree of DOCENT (Asssociate Professor) in 1992. He taught in Lund and HELSINGBORG of Sweden, Oporto Portugal, Bahia Blanca and Rio Cuarto og Argentina, Celaya and Mexico City of Mexico and also he gave lectures in France, Italy, Spain and Germany. He speaks english, french, german, spanish, italian, portuguese and swedish. Since 1998 Professor of Transport Phenomana & Thermodynamics at the Environmental Department of the Technical University of Crete, Chania. He was the first Chairman of the Department (2000-2004). Author of several books and of chapters of books, in english and in greek. Author of >50 publications in cited j
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