本书介绍了近期新海上风力发电机组的发展动态和现状，不同于传统的成熟的陆地上风力发电机。本书共分为6章，其中章介绍海洋可再生能源设备的世界能源现状；第2章介绍海上风力涡轮机（风能转换原理、风力发电机的主要部件、海上风力发电机组、海上风电机组支撑结构设计、申请案例等）；第3章波能资源；第4章潮汐发电；第5章其他海上可再生能源技术；第6章海洋可再生能源概述。本书可供海洋可再生能源、新能源发电专业的学生和科研人员，以及从事风能利用产业的专业人士和技术人员参考学习。

1 Introduction
1.1 The Urgent Requirement of Global Energy
1.2 The Current Status of Petroleum Energy
1.3 The Current Status of Gas Energy
1.4 The Current Status of Renewable Energy
1.5 Overview of Marine Renewable Energy
1.6 Challenges and Opportunities of Renewable Energy
1.6.1 Global Challenges of Renewable Energy
1.6.2 Opportunities of Renewable Energy in China
2 Marine Wind Energy Equipment
2.1 Wind Energy Conversion Principles
2.1.1 Wind Turbine Working Principle
2.1.2 Efficiency Calculation of Wind Turbine
2.2 Main Types of Offshore Wind Turbine
2.2.1 Fixed Speed-Based Wind Turbine
2.2.2 Variable Speed-Based Wind Turbine
2.3 Main Components of Wind Turbine
2.4 Support Structure of Offshore Wind Turbine
2.4.1 Support Components
2.4.2 Support Structure Design
3 Marine Wave Energy Equipment
3.1 Wave Energy Technologies
3.1.1 Origin of Ocean Waves
3.1.2 Water Wave Mechanics
3.1.3 Characterization of Ocean Waves and the Wave Climate
3.1.4 Coastal Processes
3.1.5 Measurement of Ocean Waves
3.1.6 Modelling of Ocean Waves
3.2 Wave Energy Conversion Principles
3.2.1 Historical and Parallel Perspectives
3.2.2 Scope of the Review
3.2.3 Terminology and Concepts
3.2.4 Preliminary Considerations
3.2.5 The Hydrodynamics of Offshore Devices
3.2.6 Typical Wave Energy Generator
3.2.7 Oscillating Water Column
3.2.8 Archimedes Wave Swing (AWS)
3.2.9 Pelamis
3.2.10 Pelamis Hydrodynamics- Harnessing and Hiding
3.2.11 Implementation -- Technology Transfer
3.2.12 Wave Dragon
4 Tidal Power Generation
4.1 Overview of Tidal Power
4.1.1 Brief Introduction of Tidal Current Energy
4.1.2 Status of Domestic and Foreign Trend Energy Utilization
4.1.3 Key Issues and Trends of Tidal Energy Development
4.2 Tidal Energy in China
4.2.1 Distribution of Tidal Energy Resources in China
4.2.2 Development Status of Tidal Energy in China
4.2.3 Assessment and Advices
4.3 Types and Principles of Tidal Energy Generating Equipment
4.3.1 Horizontal Axis Power Flow Generator
4.3.2 Vertical Axis Power Flow Generator
4.4 Horizontal and Vertical Axis Turbines
4.4.1 Rotor Configurations
4.4.2 Duct Augmentation
4.4.3 Rotor Placement Options
4.4.4 Tidal Turbulence Experimental Approach
4.4.5 Blade Element Momentum Theory (BEMT)
4.4.6 Technical Advantages and Disadvantages of Horizontal and Vertical Turbines
4.5 Current Situation and Mechanics Problems of Tidal Current Energy Development
5 Other Offshore Renewable Energy
5.1 Other Offshore Renewable Energy Technologies
5.1.1 Introduction of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
5.1.2 Introduction of Salinity Gradient for Electricity Generation
5.1.3 The Development of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
5.1.4 Analysis of the Bottleneck and Prospect of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
5.2 Working Principles of Other Offshore Renewable Energy
5.2.1 Principles and Conversion Systems of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
5.2.2 Theoretical Analysis of Available Work from Salinity Mixing Process
5.3 Typical Power Generation Device and Power Generation Method
5.3.1 Typical Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Generation Device
5.3.2 Methods for Harvesting Energy from Salinity Difference
5.4 Application Case of Other Offshore Renewable Energy Device
5.4.1 Thermal Energy Conversion Demonstration Device
5.4.2 Salt Difference Power Generation Demonstration Device
6 Marine Renewable Energy Assessment
6.1 General Overview of Marine Renewable Energy Sources
6.2 Analysis of Marine Renewable Energy
6.2.1 Environmental Analysis of Oceanic Energy Development
6.2.2 Market Analysis of Developing Industries
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