News Packed With OREC Member Activities
Over the past few weeks, the media has been packed with new developments involving OREC members. First up, at the end of February, PG&E announced that it filed preliminary permit applications at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to study two potential wave energy sites off the coast of Mendocino and Humboldt Counties.
(Source: PG&E hopes for power in ocean waves(Ukiah Daily Journal, 3/2007).
Next, Ocean Renewable Power Company announced plans to develop a tidal site in the waters off Deer Island in Maine, according to this story (3/6/07).
Finally, Verdant Power’s Roosevelt Island Project in the East River was the subject of this write up in the April 2007 issue of Popular Mechanics.
It’s always great news to hear that so much is going on to help the cause. I really think that the cause for renewable energy is moving in the right direction now. Lets hope that the worlds economic problems does not hold back developments