Turning the Tide for Renewables in Alaska
NREL Tidal Research Reveals Opportunities for Rebuilding Alaska’s Economy with Renewable Energy
Marine Energy
Scientists Use Waverider Buoys To Conduct Wave Energy Research
Mike Muglia hates to miss a wave. A self-described surf junkie, Muglia catches waves on his surfboard off the coast of the Outer Banks in North Carolina. Further into those waters—15 nautical miles to be exact—sits another surfer. Aptly named Waverider, this surfer is a 440-pound, half banana-yellow, half beet-purple … [continued]
Floating Solar Plus Wave Energy Smackdown For Fossil Fuels
A sea monster of troubles is coming for fossil energy stakeholders, in the form of offshore floating solar panels with wind turbines and wave energy, too.
NREL’s Thermoplastic Blade Research Dives Deep With Verdant Power’s Tidal Energy Turbines
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers have been exploring the use of thermoplastic composite materials for wind turbines for several years, but they have only just begun to scrape the surface of how these materials perform underwater. For the first time in history, thermoplastic composite blades, which have the potential … [continued]
Small Wave Energy Power Plants Could Be Wave Energy’s Path Forward
Anyone who looks out at the ocean may feel awed by the power apparent in every wave. That power has the potential to provide energy to land-based homes and businesses, as well as floating facilities and vessels at sea. But how can we transform the ocean’s energy into usable forms, … [continued]
Meet The Marine Energy Atlas
The promise of marine energy is seemingly boundless — and thanks to a recently upgraded tool powered by new high-resolution data sets, users can pinpoint promising sites. Developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) resource characterization team and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Water Power Technologies … [continued]
3 Winners Claim Top Honors at 2021 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition
Participants Gained Blue Economy Connections and Real-World Experience in the NREL-Managed Competition
International Power System Leaders Signal Commitment to Decarbonization Solutions During Launch Event
System Operator CEOs and Energy Leaders from Around the World Discussed Paths to Net-Zero Emissions During Launch Event for Global Power System Transformation Consortium
Thinking Inside the Blade: NREL’s 3D-Printed Water Power Prototypes
Years of out-of-the-box thinking have yielded a broad range of design concepts for the marine energy industry.
Wave Energy To Gild The Floating Wind Turbine Lily In Ireland
Ireland hitches floating wind turbine star to wave energy workhorse in massive new 1.1 gigawatt offshore clean power project.
