Coastal Blog — Ocean Energy
April 25 2011
Site off Newport, Oregon Chosen for Wave Energy Test Facility
A one-square-mile site off the coast near Newport has been selected for a new wave energy test program, the first of its kind in the United States and the closest one this side of Scotland. The siting decision was announced Wednesday by officials from the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy…
April 15 2011
Global Marine Renewable Energy Conference
On April 28th-29th, the fourth annual Global Marine Renewable Energy Conference will be held in Washington, D.C. This conference will explore how to create a more sustainable energy future with a diverse power generation portfolio including marine renewable energy technologies.
April 14 2011
Tidal Power Testing in Washington
This spring, the Snohomish Public Utility District in Washington will submit its final license application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to install two test turbines on the bottom of Admiralty Inlet. The turbines would look like large “donut-shaped” rings, spanning 33 feet across, positioned several feet above the…
March 30 2011
Tidal Energy Being Studied in Alaska
Ocean Renewable Power, a company which has conducted a pilot project in Maine and developed much of their technology there, is now evaluating the prospects of using tides in the Cook Inlet area of Alaska to spin a turbine to generate electricity. The company just received a permit to begin…
February 14 2011
Another Type of Renewable Ocean Energy
February 14 2011
San Onofre Ocean Energy Project
JD Products is seeking public comments on their proposal to install a renewable ocean energy project off San Onofre State Park. The Surfrider Foundation's South Orange County Chapter is following the project closely.
February 11 2011
DOE and DOI Unveil Offshore Wind Energy Strategic Plan
January 07 2011
Tidal Energy Project Moves Forward in New York
December 15 2010
Assessing the Environmental Effects of Tidal Turbines
December 10 2010
Largest U.S. Wind Turbine Project Proposed Off Rhode Island Coast
October 30 2010
PG&E Suspends Humboldt WaveConnect Project
October 07 2010
Renewable Ocean Energy & the Marine Environment Conference
October 04 2010
Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act Introduced in House
September 29 2010
