Marine Renewables Round-Up

Here’s a wave and tidal news round up for the first part of February 2009.  If you have any news to share, please send it our way. The Commission approved orders authorizing two innovative transmission projects that will carry power from wind farms in the Northern Rocky Mountains to the Las Vegas area. For more […]

Stimulus Bill Promises to Buoy Marine Renewables Industry

On Tuesday, February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, or as it is commonly called, the “stimulus package.”  The legislation contains a combination of tax cuts and funding programs that bring unprecedented support to the marine renewables industry. Despite the legislation’s fast track, OREC managed to ensure parity […]

Early Bird Registration Extended

We’ve extended the Early Bird Registration one more week– Early Bird is now available until February 23, 2009! To see interviews from last year’s conference visit http://www.foroceanenergy.org and see the sidebar at the website. We have 8 countries represented, so far, and more than twice as many registrants than we had at this point last year. […]