Marine Energy News

Learn how Ocean Motion Technologies leveraged a variety of DOE funding mechanisms to accelerate the commercialization of its marine energy technology.

The Water Power Technologies Office and national laboratories will be attending and presenting on their work at the Clean Currents conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, from Oct. 10-13, 2023.

The Water Power Technologies Office recently selected six innovative marine energy projects for funding through the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer program.

Applications are now open for the 2024 Marine Energy Graduate Student Research Program. This program supports graduate students working on marine energy-focused research theses or dissertations. Applications are due December 1, 2023.

DOE announced that it plans to collaborate and jointly fund research to further support durable and environmentally responsible U.S. offshore wind energy and marine energy deployments.

The new “On the Road with WPTO” series explores the efforts that have taken office staff across the country to meet with researchers, industry representatives, and other stakeholders working in water power.

The Water Power Technologies Office, partnering with the Wind Energy Technologies Office, published a notice of intent for a $14.5 million funding opportunity to support marine energy research at U.S. institutions of higher education.

At the Water Power Technologies Office, Maxine Hillman helps people understand climate challenges and solutions with her work on large national events and explainer videos that translate complex science related to hydropower and marine energy.

WPTO today launched the Make a Splash Contest, a new prize seeking the best photos and videos of water power technologies, research and development activities, infrastructure, and the people and communities contributing to or benefitting from water power.

The Water Power Technologies Office and the Minority-Serving Institutions STEM Research and Development Consortium opened a $1.2 million funding opportunity for promising water power research ideas from minority-serving colleges and universities.