House Committee On Natural Resources

Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition was present at the House Committee On Natural Resources, Full Committee Oversight Hearing on “Offshore Energy: Interior Department’s Plans for Offshore Energy, Revenue, and Safety Reorganization” on July 15th. Discussed at the hearing was the reorganization of BOEMRE after taking over for the Minerals Management Service (MMS). The hearing reviewed what [...]

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Senate; July 14th Mark-Up

The United States Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources met on July 14th to discuss and vote on various bills. The bills ranged from energy policy to public land and water issues. The Mark-Up resulted in the reporting of 23 bills, 17 of which included public land and water bills. The bills that are [...]

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DOE Conference

The U.S. Department of Energy held an Offshore Renewable Energy conference on June 23rd and 24th. It was a public meeting on information needs for resource assessment and design conditions. The purpose of the meeting was the focus on the critical and meteorological and oceanographic measurements and data needed to guarantee successful deployment of offshore [...]

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DOE Conference

The U.S. Department of Energy held an Offshore Renewable Energy conference on June 23rd and 24th. It was a public meeting on information needs for resource assessment and design conditions. The purpose of the meeting was the focus on the critical and meteorological and oceanographic measurements and data needed to guarantee successful deployment of offshore [...]

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Hi all! This is Deborah Yi, and I am happy to be a new summer intern here at Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition. I am a rising senior at American University in Washington DC, where I study Public Communication and Business Administration. I write for our school newspaper, The Eagle, and I serve as Public Relations [...]

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Global Marine Renewable Energy Conference Countdown – Profiles in Ocean Energy: Dr. Annette von Jouanne & Dr. Ted Brekken of OSU’s Wave Energy Program

Dr. Annette von Jouanne has been a professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Oregon State University since 1995. Professor von Jouanne specializes in Energy Systems, including power electronics and power systems. With a passion for renewables, she is leading the Wave Energy program at OSU along with Dr. Ted Brekken. [...]

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Global Marine Renewable Energy Conference Countdown – Profiles in Ocean Energy: Keith Martin of Chadbourne & Parke LLP

Keith Martin is a project finance and tax lawyer with Chadbourne & Parke LLP. Chadbourne has worked on power projects in more than 60 countries and is a franchise name in the business. Martin worked during 2007 for 171 companies on projects in the United States and eight foreign countries. He advises several marine renewable [...]

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Global Marine Renewable Energy Conference Countdown – Profiles in Ocean Energy: Derek Robertson of Wavebob Ltd

Head of Wavebob Ltd’s US office, Derek Robertson carries degrees in engineering and business, as well as service in the US Navy. While residing in Ireland, he spent 3 years as an R&D program manager for the Irish government, promoting the development of renewable energy resources and improved energy performance in buildings. Before joining Wavebob [...]

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Global Marine Renewable Energy Conference Countdown – Profiles in Ocean Energy: Trey Taylor of Verdant Power

Cofounder & president of Verdant Power, Trey Taylor served on Boards of the Hydro Research Foundation, National Hydropower Association, and Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition. He has worked for Procter & Gamble, ITT Corporation, British Telecom, and Edison Electric Institute; and has consulted for Baltimore Gas & Electric and Price Waterhouse World Utilities Group. What changes [...]

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