OCEAN ISSUES
     
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 SPECIFIC ISSUES:

 Aquaculture
 Biodiversity
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 Coastal Development
 Coral Reefs
 Fisheries
 Freshwater
 Invasive Species
 
Marine Debris
 Marine Mammals
 Marine Protected Areas
 Ocean Renewable Energy
 Policy Improvements
 Population Issues
 Runoff and Nutrient Pollution
 Seafood Issues
 Sea Turtles
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 Wetlands

 

 

 

 

 

  Ocean Renewable Energy

Energy Quest: Ocean Energy
Energy Quest is the award-winning energy education website of the California Energy Commission. It has a great introduction to ocean energy for kids.


 

European Commission: Ocean Energy Systems
This website provides a detailed overview of a range of ocean energy systems. Learn about the key advantages of ocean energy systems and the importance of ocean energy R&D. There is also an overview of select ocean energy projects and recent news.


 

Ocean Energy Resources
This is the only comprehensive on-line source of information on the U.S. federal and state laws which affect the licensing and siting of ocean energy and offshore renewable projects, as well as the sale of power from those projects to electric utilities and consumers.


 

Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition
The Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition is a trade association to promote and advance commercialization of marine renewable energies in the United States. Find answers to FAQs about marine renewables and their potential in the U.S, and access news and reports.


 

The Eco Gateway Anthologies: Ocean Energy
This webpage provides links to articles about renewable ocean energy.


 

The Implementing Agreement on Ocean Energy Systems
IEA-OES`s mission is to enhance international collaboration to make ocean energy technologies a significant energy option in the mid-term future. The website provides information about IEA-OES, presentations, up-coming events, publications, and a newsletter.


 

The Ocean Renewable Energy Group
This website provides background information on renewable ocean energy as well as extensive information on renewable ocean energy development in Canada.


 

U.S. Department of Energy: Exploring Ways to Use Ocean Energy
How can the ocean produce energy? Learn about ocean thermal energy conservation, tidal power, and wave power here.


 

World Energy Council: Survey of Energy Resources 2007
WEC`s comprehensive 2007 survey of global energy resources contains the latest information and data on tidal energy, wave energy, and ocean thermal energy conversion. This is a useful tool for governments, NGOs, industry, academia and the finance community.


 

We've tried to make it easier for you to learn about some of the issues that affect you and your "blue backyard" — our world's ocean. These categories organize lists for some of the best sites on the Web that we know about.

 

If you have suggestions for websites for us to include, please let us know! Thank you!