The OREC Newsletter
August 19, 2010 by TMarieHilton
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OREC Summary on Coastal Marine Spatial Planning
August 12, 2010 by TMarieHilton
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OREC LegReg Update
June 25, 2010 by TMarieHilton
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On June 24, 2010, Carolyn Elefant, counsel to OREC and Damian Kunko and Paul Gay of SMI provided a legislative and regulatory update of recent proposed legislation and administrative decisions impacting the MHK industry. Feel free to contact us with questions about any of this.
To listen to the audio file please click here.
OREC Newsletter for June 17, 2010 available now.
June 17, 2010 by TMarieHilton
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The latest edition of the OREC Newsletter is now available. Click here to read the OREC Newsletter for June 17,2010.
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Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency EXPO & Forum
May 24, 2010 by TMarieHilton
Filed under Announcements, OREC Newsroom
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY COALITION
MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND PLAN TO ATTEND!!
13th Annual Congressional Renewable Energy
& Energy Efficiency EXPO + Forum
Efficiency + Renewables = Green Jobs!
Thursday - May 27; 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Cannon House Office Building - Caucus Room
WHAT
In cooperation with Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Caucuses - and in partnership with the House Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition, House High Performance Building Caucus, House Algae Energy Caucus, House Hydropower Caucus, House Green Jobs Caucus, House Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Caucus, and House Green Schools Caucus - the Sustainable Energy Coalition is hosting the day-long Thirteenth Annual Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency EXPO + Forum.
This year’s EXPO will bring together 55+ businesses, sustainable energy industry trade associations, government agencies, and energy policy research organizations (see list-to-date on back) to showcase the status and near-term potential of the cross-section of renewable energy (biofuels/biomass, geothermal, solar, water, wind), fuel cells, hydrogen, energy storage, smart-grid, and energy efficiency technologies (e.g., lighting, appliances, vehicles, buildings, CHP).
WHEN
Thursday - May 27, 2010
9:30 am - 4:30 pm (exhibits open for viewing)
9:35 am - 10:55 am (morning speakers - see list below)
11:00 am - 12:00 pm (news conference w. Members of Congress - see list below)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (Executive Branch speakers - see list below)
1:10 pm - 4:15 pm (panel discussions - see list below)
WHERE
Cannon House Office Building - Caucus Room (3rd floor)
U.S. House of Representatives
Independence Avenue and New Jersey Avenue SE; Washington, DC
WHO
CONGRESSIONAL SPEAKERS
Rep. Chris Van Hollen
Rep. Vern Ehlers
Rep. Roscoe Bartlett
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords
Rep. Jay Inslee
Rep. Steve Israel
Rep. Ben R. Lujan
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Rep. Paul D. Tonko
Rep. Peter Welch
(Members listed above are likely speakers. Others to be announced.)
(Members interested in speaking should contact Bill Parsons (Rep.Van Hollen) at 225-5341 or Julia Jester (Rep. Ehlers) at 225-3831.)
EXECUTIVE BRANCH SPEAKERS
Philip D. Moeller, Commissioner - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Jane Oates, Department of Labor Assistant Secretary for the Employment & Training Administration
Matt Rogers, Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Recovery Act Implementation, U.S. Department of Energy
Heather Zichal, Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact Ken Bossong; Sustainable Energy Coalition* 301-270-6477 x.11; kbossong614@yahoo.com
The EXPO is free, open to the public, and no RSVPs are required. Please invite others!
Download the brochure here for complete information regarding the Expo.
The U. S. Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Technology Roadmap
May 21, 2010 by TMarieHilton
Filed under OREC Newsroom
The First Draft Roadmap-The United States Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Technology Roadmap
and The United States Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Technology Roadmap supporting document
by Robert Thresher, PhD, PE, NREL Research Fellow;National Renewable Energy Laboratory are available for download in .pdf format below.
The First Draft Roadmap- The United States Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Technology Roadmap
Supporting Presentation-The United States Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Technology Roadmap
Please send your comments, thoughts and suggestions to:
Time For Marine Renewable Energy Funding
March 14, 2010 by carolynelefant
Filed under Blog, OREC Newsroom
It’s time to write and call your elected representatives. Remember that e-mail, fax and phone are the three quickest ways to get your message across.
The below letter to your Member of Congress and Senators requests funding for Marine Renewables R&D. If you have any questions or need further information related to this letter or lobbying your elected Federal representatives, please call or e-mail any member of the OREC team.
Write and call your Senators and Representatives today! The 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act authorized R&D programs for ocean renewable energy…now we need funding appropriated to get those programs funded above the President’s budget request of only $40 million. OREC has asked for $100 million in fiscal year 2011 to fund Department of Energy research and development and demonstration programs. These are critically needed funds for a young industry on the verge of becoming part of a reliable, affordable, clean energy mix.
Please support increased funding for ocean renewables!
Call and write your delegation. Ask them to support funding for ocean renewable technologies in the FY11 Energy and Water Appropriations bills.
Sincerely,
Your Ocean Renewable Team
Sean O’Neill (301) 325-5099 soneill@symmetrix.biz
Carolyn Elefant (202) 297-6100 loce@his.com
Damian Kunko (202) 467-5459 x229 damian@strategicmi.com
Scott Lindsay (360) 944-6654 Scott@SMLConsulting.net
Matt R. Simmons to Address GMREC III during Thursday, April 15th Luncheon
March 12, 2010 by TMarieHilton
Filed under Announcements, Blog, OREC Newsroom
Matthew R. Simmons is Chairman Emeritus of Simmons & Company International, a specialized energy investment banking firm. The firm has completed approximately 770 investment banking projects for its worldwide energy clients at a combined dollar value in excess of $140 billion.
Mr. Simmons was raised in Kaysville, Utah. He graduated cum laude from the University of Utah and received an MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School. He served on the faculty of Harvard Business School as a Research Associate for two years and was a Doctoral Candidate.
Mr. Simmons began a small investment bank/advisory firm in Boston. Among his early clients were several subsea service companies. By 1973, almost all of his clients were oil service companies. Following the 1973 Oil Shock, Simmons decided to create a Houston-based firm to concentrate on providing highest quality investment banking advice to the worldwide oil service industry. Over time, the specialization expanded into investment banking covering all aspects of the global energy industry.
SCI’s offices are located in Houston, Texas; London, England; Boston, Massachusetts; Aberdeen, Scotland and Dubai, UAE.
In 2007, Mr. Simmons founded The Ocean Energy Institute in Mid-Coast Maine. The Institute’s focus is to research and create renewable energy sources from all aspects of our oceans.
Simmons serves on the Board of Directors of Houston Technology Center (Houston) and the Center for Houston’s Future (Houston). He also serves on The University of Texas’ M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Foundation Board of Visitors (Houston) and is a Trustee of the Bermuda Institute for Ocean Sciences. In addition, he is past Chairman of the National Ocean Industry Association. Mr. Simmons is a past President of the Harvard Business School Alumni Association and a former member of the Visiting Committee of Harvard Business School. He is a member of the National Petroleum Council, Council on Foreign Relations and The Atlantic Council of the United States. Mr. Simmons is a Trustee of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, The Island Institute and Farnsworth Art Museum in Maine.
Mr. Simmons’ recently published book Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy has been listed on the Wall Street Journal’s best-seller list. He has also published numerous energy papers for industry journals and is a frequent speaker at government forums, energy symposiums and in boardrooms of many leading energy companies around the world.
Mr. Simmons is married and has five daughters. His hobbies include watercolors, cooking, writing and travel.
Global Marine Renewable Energy Conference Checklist:
Book hotel room — room blocks with negotiated rates will be released starting March 12, 2010
Sign up for Garrad Hassan Classes on Wave and Tidal Technologies.
Sign up for Professional Development Day
Sign up for Significant Other Track
Visit the website and see new panelists, exciting new developments, and outstanding price/performance
New developments are happening daily….. Check the website often. www.globalmarinerenewable.com
OREC Testifies in Senate Subcommittee Hearing
November 5, 2009 by TMarieHilton
Filed under OREC Newsroom
Carolyn Elefant stresses importance of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
November 4, 2009-Carolyn Elefant, counsel for The Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition (OREC), today testified in front of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coastguard. Elefant’s testimony, delivered to Chairwoman Maria Cantwell (D-WA), stressed the importance of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as she discussed the role for renewable energy in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes stewardship, as well as the development of the United States’ national ocean policy, and the development of a framework for coastal and marine spatial planning. Today’s Subcommittee hearing served to update the Senate on progress President Obama’s Ocean Policy Task Force is making to develop a recommendation for a national policy that ensures protection, maintenance, and restoration of oceans, our coasts and the Great Lakes.
“Over the past five years, our industry has gained momentum with respect to technology advancements and an influx of federal and state funding. Stalling deployment of marine renewables at this critical juncture could devastate the industry and drive it overseas,” Elefant said when urging the Committee to establish a single agency to oversee and develop policy for offshore renewables technology.
Additional panel members who delivered testimony included Nancy Sutley, Chair at the Council on Environmental Quality; Jane Lubchenco, Administrator of NOAA and Undersecretary of Commerce; Adm. Thad Allen, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard; Laura Davis, Associate Deputy Secretary at the U.S. Department of the Interior; Billy Frank Jr., Chairman of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission; Dennis Takashi-Kelso, Executive Vice President of The Ocean Conservancy; and Matthew Paxton, Government Relations Counsel for the Coastal Conservation Association.
As the Committee carries forward its mission to explore the agency best suited to spearhead and implement ocean policy following President Obama’s charge to the Ocean Policy Task Force, OREC will continue to represent the best interests for our marine environment, and will continue to be a leading voice of support for NOAA and additional investment in marine renewables technology.
View the complete Testimony on Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning here.
OREC Comments in Response to Pres. Obama’s Ocean Management Task Force
September 11, 2009 by Carolyn Elefant
Filed under Blog, OREC Newsroom
On September 10, 2009, the Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition filed comments on a framework for ocean policy coordination and marine spatial planning in response to President Obama’s Ocean Management Task Force. Comments can be viewed here . OREC continues to participate in Task Force meetings and offer our input on proposed ocean management initiatives based on our members’ experience.