1、David White,University of Southampton3/21/2024david.whitesoton.ac.uk1Offshore wind site characterizationTime for new ideas?Professor Dave WhiteUniversity of SouthamptonCo-Director,UK Offshore Renewable Energy Supergen HubOceanology,London13 March 202412David White,University of Southampton3/21/2024d
2、avid.whitesoton.ac.uk23OFFSHORE WIND SITE CHARACTERISATIONPresentation structureThe Big Picture:the Energy Transition and Net ZeroSite investigation todayWhats different now?Urgency to reach net zero in time Spatial extent city-area sites Commoditisation many structures Parallel consenting other dat
3、a needs New regions,new seafloor conditionsClosing commentsWhats new?Robotic and lean crewed platformsSensing tools and technologiesData science,computing powerGIS-based analysisBased on:White,D.J.2023.Rapporteurs Report Innovative Geotechnologies for Energy Transition.Proc.SUT Conference on Offshor
4、e Site Investigation and Geotechnics,SUT,London,September 2023.4NET ZERO BY 2050UK timelinehttps:/www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1056/article/2/madeThe Climate Change Act commits the UK government by law to reducing GHG emissions to net zero by 2050.75%of GHGs are from fossil fuels(IEA).34David Wh
5、ite,University of Southampton3/21/2024david.whitesoton.ac.uk35ENERGY TRANSITION ALREADY AT HALF TIMEOur sector has been supporting the Energy Transition since the 1990s2002 SUT OSIG conference6NET ZERO BY 2050UK timelineUK is half way to net zero Primarily by eliminating coal power stationsRemaining
6、 steps are harderUK Government 20205.2 yearsReturn flight Houston-London2.8 tCO2e(45%of UK 2024“allowance”)https:/flightfree.org/flight-emissions-calculator11.7 global circumnavigations56David White,University of Southampton3/21/2024david.whitesoton.ac.uk47NET ZERO BY 2050UK timelineUK is half way t