From the Blog

A multilab team of researchers identifies renewable marine energy resource potential and continues to refine these assessments as resources are further developed.

A new online database maps out scientific and regulatory data for marine energy regulators and developers to accelerate and reduce the cost of permitting.

Team conducts in-water demonstrations for a novel “Water Horse” hydrokinetic device that sits above rushing rivers, taking a first step to collect data to analyze its true costs and validate its potential as a reliable, lower-cost source of clean energy.

Triton team completes tests to inform recommendations for cost-effective, off-the-shelf technologies and methods for environmental monitoring at marine energy sites.

WPTO selected 10 projects to receive funding as part of efforts to support marine energy R&D and testing infrastructure.

The open-source WEC-Sim software is recognized with a 2021 R&D 100 Award, while researchers at NASA and Lockheed Martin apply the software to help ensure the safety of the future crew of the Artemis I mission.

The Portal and Repository for Information on Marine Renewable Energy now features a centralized search engine for marine energy information, and the team launches a lessons-learned documentation effort.

Two deployed river hydrokinetic system help power Igiugig, Alaska, simultaneously reducing diesel dependence and supporting a local workforce.

Research team conducts tests to advance a flying underwater kite that could power deep sea research by harnessing and storing clean ocean energy from slow-moving currents.

Seven Ocean Observing Prize competitors were selected for their novel approaches to marine energy-powered systems that seek to enable better prediction of hurricane intensity, which marks the winners’ first step in a three-stage contest.