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$16.7 Million for Marine Technology Innovation Through the Inflation Reduction Act

June 30, 2024 admin clean power, climate change, department of commerce, inflation reduction act of 2022., Joe Biden, marine energy, NOAA, policy & politics, research, SCIENCE, Water

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 21:52:11 +0000

Funding will support NOAA’s efforts to provide communities with decision-making tools and information necessary for coastal resilience Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced $16.7 million in funding across 12 awards to support the development of innovative new technologies and public-private partnerships focused on sustainability, equity, biodiversity and climate … [continued]

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How Two Rookie Engineers Expertly Designed a Tidal Energy Turbine

June 13, 2024 admin clean power, marine energy, national renewable energy laboratory, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), new hampshire, nrel, pacific northwest national laboratory, pacific northwest national laboratory (pnnl), sandia national laboratories, tidal energy, Water

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:10:32 +0000

The Turbine Will Collect and Share Data To Deepen Our Understanding of Tidal Energy To innovate in marine energy requires some extracurriculars: turning wrenches at the barge, conducting trial runs in the wave pool, and talking through ideas with a supportive team. All this appeals to University of New Hampshire … [continued]

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Resilience at the Edge: City of Eastport Considers Harnessing Tidal Power for Island Microgrid

May 20, 2024 admin clean power, grid, maine, marine energy, microgrids, research, tidal energy, Water

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 17 May 2024 19:15:44 +0000

The 1,300 people who call Eastport, Maine, home live in the easternmost point in the continental United States. The bridged island, connected to the mainland by a single causeway, faces powerful Atlantic Ocean winds and is susceptible to disruptive power outages. But it was not always that way. The city … [continued]

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Alaska Tidal Energy: New Study Shows Alaska’s Cook Inlet Could Power 70,000 Homes

May 8, 2024 admin alaska, clean power, marine energy, tidal energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 06 May 2024 12:36:06 +0000

Much of Alaska is empty—of humans, at least. Vast tundra and forest separate cities and villages, dividing the state into more than 150 isolated power grids. The largest of these grids, known as the Railbelt, carries 70% of the state’s electrical energy to about three-quarters of its population. Today, that … [continued]

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Renewable Energy From The Moon Is Happening Right Now

May 2, 2024 admin alaska, clean power, green economy, hydroelectric, marine energy, Massachusetts, tidal energy, tidal turbine, tidal turbines, us department of energy (doe), usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:25:58 +0000

Tidal energy innovators are racing to harness renewable energy generated by the powerful force of the Moon on the oceans of the Earth.

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Wind & Solar, But What Else? — India Edition Transcript

May 1, 2024 admin air quality, batteries, biomass, buildings, carbon emissions, clean power, climate change, Energy Storage, events, geothermal energy, green economy, green jobs, grid, grid storage, HEALTH, heat pumps, hydroelectric, India, india solar power, investment, Manufacturing, marine energy, nuclear energy, Off The Grid, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, onshore wind farms, policy & politics, pumped hydro storage, rooftop solar, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2024 23:11:09 +0000

Under the auspices of the India Smart Grid Forum, the think tank founded as an umbrella organization over India’s 28 state utilities to provide thought leadership, share leading practices, and bring international insights to India, I’m delivering bi-weekly webinars framed by the Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work. With the … [continued]

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Alaska’s Wind, Wave, & Tidal Resources Could Help State Meet Future Energy Needs

April 24, 2024 admin alaska, boem, bureau of ocean energy management (boem), clean power, marine energy, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, outer continental shelf, tidal energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2024 20:35:58 +0000

Offshore wind makes sense for decarbonizing energy production and building energy security and independence when it comes to ocean renewable energy production in Alaska’s Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), according to an analysis by researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Their new report, “Feasibility Study for Renewable Energy Technologies … [continued]

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Magnificent Tidal Energy Project To Double As New City Park

March 13, 2024 admin clean power, clean transportation, cyclists, Energy, Europe, flood-control, hydroelectric, hydrokinetic, korea, liverpool, marine energy, pedestrians, renewable energy, tidal energy, uk tidal energy, united kingdom (uk)

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:14:34 +0000

Tidal energy projects can compete on scale and cost with nuclear energy while creating new urban parks, alternative transportation routes and flood control opportunities, too.

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