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Abstract
The role of the UK Energy Research Centre Marine Energy Research Network in developing a route map for marine renewable energy research is described and put into the context of previous and current marine energy research at a national and EU level. A summary of the route mapping process is given based upon the Batelle approach. Justification is provided for route mapping in terms of encouraging cooperation and collaboration within the community to develop a coherent reseach, development and demonstration strategy, which will be used to inform policy makers and funding bodies. Some preliminary outputs from the network are presented in the paper to encourage discussion.
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M A Mueller
Dr. Markus Mueller is a lecturer in the Institute for Energy Systems at the School of Engineering & Electronics, University of Edinburgh. His main research interests are in the design of low speed electrical generators for direct-drive power take off in renewable energy systems. Funding for his research has come from EPSRC, RDAs, Scottish Enterprise and Industry.
A R Wallace
Dr. Robin Wallace is a co-director of the UKERC responsible for the Future Sources of Energy Theme, and Head of the Institute for Energy Systems at the University of Edinburgh. He is the Principal Investigator of the EPSRC funded Supergen Marine Consortium. His main research interests are in electrical network integration of renewable energy, in particular marine renewables.