North Carolina to utilize the wave energy for all of its electricity would it is reasonable?
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The total annual per capita electricity requirement is
The coastline used wave electricity generation is 5%.
The average efficiency is 20%.
Calculation:
Refer Figure 12.1 in the textbook,
For North Carolina, the wave power is 33 kW/m.
Find the total wave power in the coastline:
Find the total energy available per year:
Consider the population of North Carolina is
Find the total annual electricity for the state:
Compared to this total requirement, the wave energy is about 1%. Other sustainable energy approaches may be more benefecial.
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