The sea is an immense energy resource still under-utilized. Offshore wind energy, waves, tides, underwater currents, as well as oil & gas have great potential to provide humanity's growing quality energy needs.
To take advantage of the opportunities it offers us, it is necessary to face some challenges. One is the need to reduce energy costs, and another the fact that the sea constitutes a harsh environment for materials and components.
CONTENT
- Introduction on the evolution of marine energies and their growth forecasts. His role in creating jobs and income.
- Technological solutions to face the challenges of offshore energy generation. Examples of applications and success stories will be presented.
- Design of a floating laboratory for the evaluation of materials and components in real offshore environment: HarshLab1.0 and HarshLab 2.0.
- Corrosion and ageing tests at HarshLab. What do testing in real offshore media provide against those performed in the laboratory? Some examples.
- Real-environment tests at TECNALIA beyond harshLab.
- Some ongoing research projects at HarshLab.
TARGET AUDIENCE
- Manufacturers of materials, structures, components, equipment... related to offshore energy (and in general with any offshore application).
- Coating manufacturers and applicators.
- Companies that develop industrial activity in the offshore field.
- Research groups related to the offshore world.
LECTURERS
- Antonio Rico – Offshore Renewable Energy market manager.
- Pablo Benguria – researcher of Materials for Harsh Environments, in the Energy and Environment Area.