Ocean wave energy is captured directly from surface waves which has energy power which is how renewable power can be generated by the ocean.
What are the drawbacks of renewable energy resources?
The drawbacks of these renewable energy sources is that they are impacts on coastal processes, they also are inefficient and expensive.
How many years of energy can methane hydrate deposits provide?
Many years from a range of 10 to a hundred of years.
How would the release of methane into the atmosphere affect falling temperatures?
It could affect the falling temperatures because the colder it is the release of methane slows down.
Why is wave energy not considered to be a reliable energy source?
The size of waves are not predictable, so if there is a really big wave coming no one can really tell when it will happen. It would be best somewhere where the waves are always consistent and you know what to expect.
Non-Renewable energy sources found in the ocean, where at ?
There are three places where this is found and that is in the U.S, Russia and Saudi Arabia.
Where are methane hydrates now found ?
They are now found in areas that are very cold. Really cold temperatures is where they mostly are located.
What impact could methane hydrates play in the course of global warming?
Methane, if there is a large amount of it it will then be relased into the atmosphere.
Tidal Energy.
Tidal energy is a form of hydropower that converts the energy of tides into useful forms of power mainly electricity. It is considered to be more predictable because the rise and fall the tides are very reliable sources of movement to the earth and the moon.
Potential New Energy Sources.
Methane is a potential new energy, it forms when bacteria brakes down organic debris.
The impact of an increase in average global temperature on sea level and on marine and terrestrial hydrate.
The sea level will eventually go up when the ice (glacial) melts when it is in warm temperature.
OTEC
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion. This uses the temperature difference surface ocean waters to run a heat engine a produce useful work, which is usually coming from electricity. Turns sea water into solar energy.
Drawbacks of using methane hydrate.
The drawbacks is that it is only stable in certain areas/ conditions. and when it is disturbed it can explode.
How would the release of methane into the atmosphere affect rising temperature?
The amount of methane will rise and that makes the temperature rises also.
Speculate on the role.
this can help when different patterns take place and starts to change then glacial and interglacial begin to start changing climate wise.
The benefits of OTEC plants
The benefits is that it can be used for more then one thing, it can be used for air conditioners, agriculture, and aquaculture.
How much of the world oil and gas production does offshore petroleum provide?
The offshore petroleum provides 50% gas production and 30% oil production.
The impact of an decrease in average global temperature on sea level and on marine and terrestrial hydrate.
When temperature drops so does the level of the sea water. When sea level drops the water pressure will then reduce the ocean floor deposit.