OREC Speaks at OST Partnership Conference on Wave Energy in Oregon
On June 13, 2006, OREC founders Sean O’Neill and Carolyn Elefant each delivered a presentation to an audience of 150 at the invitation only, Oregon Science and Technology Partnership (OSTP) Conference on Wave Energy in Oregon. O’Neill briefed the crowd on the state of ocean energy in the United States and OREC’s accomplishments of the past year, while Elefant focused on the interplay between federal regulation and Oregon state iniatives to develop wave energy resources. OSPT just posted the presentations, which are available for download here.
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