To reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, it is crucial that we continue to explore renewable\u00a0energy resources and technologies. It is possible to convert the kinetic energy that\u00a0resides in ocean currents into electricity by installing arrays of turbines, and the global\u00a0potential of this energy resource is vast. In contrast to (twice daily) tides that are\u00a0characterized by fortnightly variability, large-scale ocean currents like the Gulf Stream are\u00a0relatively persistent features. In the west of ocean basins, these currents are intensified\u00a0into \u201cwestern boundary currents\u201d \u2013 relatively persistent fast-flowing currents concentrated\u00a0in the upper part of the water column that could be suitable for electricity generation. This\u00a0project will make use of existing datasets (including satellite data) and numerical models\u00a0to compare and contrast the strength and variability of these western boundary currents\u00a0from an electricity generation perspective, and to compare them, from a grid perspective,\u00a0with the variability of other renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. The project\u00a0will be supervised by Dr Simon Neill \u2013 one of the world\u2019s leading experts in marine\u00a0renewable energy resource characterization, and an ocean modeller. You will be trained\u00a0in and have access to a supercomputer to run your own model simulations, in addition to\u00a0investigating existing model outputs and observational data. You will receive advanced\u00a0training in time series analysis, and receive training in oceanography and energy\u00a0systems, with ample budget to attend international conferences where you can discuss\u00a0your research with world experts. The skills acquired during this PhD will develop you into\u00a0a highly trained and numerate scientist, leading to exciting career opportunities across a\u00a0range of disciplines (ocean science, renewable energy systems, and high performance\u00a0computing).<\/p>\n
Applicants should hold a minimum of a UK Honours Degree at 2:1 level or equivalent in\u00a0subjects such as Physics, Mathematics, Oceanography, Energy Engineering, or Civil\u00a0Engineering.<\/p>\n
For further details, please contact Dr Simon Neill in the School of Ocean Sciences,\u00a0Bangor University s.p.neill@bangor.ac.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" To reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, it is crucial that we continue to explore renewable\u00a0energy resources and technologies. It is possible to convert the kinetic energy that\u00a0resides in ocean currents into electricity by installing arrays of turbines, and the global\u00a0potential of this energy resource is vast. In contrast to (twice daily) tides that are\u00a0characterized… Read More »Using western boundary currents to generate electricity: resource characterisation, technical & practical constraints<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":363,"featured_media":5819,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[51],"tags":[13],"class_list":["post-5818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-51","tag-bangor"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/envision\/files\/2017\/10\/Simon-Neill-Image-400x400px.jpg?fit=400%2C400","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8kFzn-1vQ","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/envision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/envision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/envision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/envision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/363"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/envision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5818"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/envision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5818\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5820,"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/envision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5818\/revisions\/5820"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/envision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/envision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/envision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/envision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}