The energy crisis, climate change impacts, and hence, commitments to net-zero emission have brought renewable energies into focus. Ocean renewable energies have been considered a promising alternative to fossil fuels in areas exposed to open water bodies. Among the ocean renewable energies, waves contain the highest energy density and the least known environmental impacts. The energy extraction devices can also be used as a new measure for coastal protection, desalination, hydrogen production, etc. However, climate change may alter the available resources and suitable locations for energy extraction. Hence, recent studies focus on the sustainability of the resources considering climate change. In this seminar, we focus on the wave energy potential in Northeast Asia and Japan and its stability under a changing climate, and discuss the suitable areas for future planning considering the long-term change of resources in line with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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About the contributors:

Dr Bahareh Kamranzad is an Assistant Professor at Kyoto University, Japan and a visiting Senior Lecturer at Brunel University, London. She has a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, an M.Sc. in Civil Engineering-Hydraulic Structures, and a Ph.D. in Civil and Water/Coastal Engineering. Her research activities focus on ocean renewable energies, climate change impacts, wave climate and modeling, coastal protection, and extreme events. She has received several national and international awards, and achieved highly competitive positions, including the JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) fellowship and Hakubi Global-type faculty position at Kyoto University. She has contributed to several research projects and has published over 70 peer-reviewed journal papers and conference proceedings. She is the co-founder and chair of the International Integrated Wave Energy Research (IIWER) Group, and also a topic/associated editor of various international journals in her major.