Technical Publications

Cook Islands offshore survey (Cruise CK 78-2), 26 November - 9 December 1978

Joint Ocean/Wave Energy Project : To develop a new project to monitor the progress with the development of ocean-based energy technologies, to extend the earlier resource assessment work carried out by SOPAC and to look at the possibility of building a ocean-based energy demonstration project in the region.

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An appraisal of the visual wave observations at Funafuti 1984-1992

Joint Ocean/Wave Energy Project : To develop a new project to monitor the progress with the development of ocean-based energy
technologies, to extend the earlier resource assessment work carried out by SOPAC and to look at the
possibility of building a ocean-based energy demonstration project in the region.

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Quarterly Report 2nd Quarter 2005.

Consultation Workshop on the Development of the Tuvalu National Energy Policy : The first of the three consultation workshops on the development of the National Energy Policy was carried out in Funafuti from 12 to 14 April 2004. The consultation workshop is part of the Pacific Islands Energy Policy and Strategic Action Planning Project (PIEPSAP) activity in Tuvalu. The Tuvalu Government through the Assistant Secretary in Ministry of Works and Energy requested PIEPSAP to provide assistance to Tuvalu in reviewing their National Energy Policy.

Ocean wave energy in the South Pacific

Promote and Seek Support for the Development of Geothermal Energy in the South Pacific : The objective of this task was to distribute to member countries and potential developers glossy booklet and other information regarding the geothermal potential of Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Western Samoa. In addition, the aim was to promote geothermal potential at regional and international geothermal workshops.

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