The economic impact of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) topped $1.9 billion nationwide in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, according to a study by the University of Colorado Boulder’s (CU Boulder’s) Leeds School of Business. Every state in the nation felt an impact from direct or … [continued]
The industrial sector is integral to our daily lives, yet we do not often see the people and technologies that power it in action. That is why the U.S. Department of Energy Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office launched the Framing the Future: Industrial Technologies Photo Contest, aiming to use photography … [continued]
A wave energy harvester in the shape of an underwater saucer is among the innovative new designs heading for commercial development.
A UK startup plans to launch roving fleets of high tech sailing ships, aimed at leveraging wind power to produce green hydrogen on-the-go.
US lawmakers propose a new $1 billion funding pot to stimulate launch the domestic marine energy industry into the big leagues of the renewable energy transition.
In my regularly iterated Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work, there’s a big broom: Price Carbon Aggressively. In the maritime shipping world, it would be a big trawler net that scoops up emissions regardless of technology, allowing the market to figure out the cheapest way to achieve decarbonization. … [continued]
On July 31, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office announced an intent to provide up to $112.5 million in funding to advance the commercial readiness of wave energy technologies through open water testing and system validation. DOE anticipates opening this funding opportunity in or around September 2024. Wave … [continued]
In a huge step forward for marine energy, a massive 1.25-megawatt, 826-ton buoy-type wave energy converter will be hooked up to the grid in Hawaii this year.
With SharkFest 2024 comes a reminder that wave energy and other renewables will benefit shark habitats by pushing fossil energy out.
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]
