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Great week at the University of New Hampshire in Durham
I’m glad to be back in Charlotte after a week of wave tank testing at the University of New Hampshire. The tank time was huge for the WaterBros team as we make our way through the Waves to Water competition. … Continue reading
AEES Grad Student Solar-Thermal Research Published
I was pleased to see this work finally get published. Bishan did a lot of work on the front end and Dr. Wang did a tremendous job shepherding the paper through the approval process during the pandemic. Life-cycle cost optimization … Continue reading
MHK Atlas upgraded to show even more information on marine energy resources
https://maps.nrel.gov/marine-energy-atlas
Great video showing deployment of tidal energy turbines in the East River.
New Report on Marine Energy Prospects in the US
Some great news from the Verdant Power deployment in the East River of NY and encouraging projections about the role of marine energy in the renewable energy portfolio going forward. https://www.hydro.org/powerhouse/new-report-proves-marine-energys-vast-capabilities-to-provide-carbon-free-electricity/
WaterBros heading to New Hampshire for testing over the summer
Landon and I were excited to have our WaterBros request for technical support (RFTS) accepted, which means we will be heading to UNH over the summer for wave tank testing of our Waves to Water prototype. https://teamer-us.org/teamer-network-director-announces-rfts-2-awards/
Global Map of Marine Energy Deployments and Test Centers
OES – Ocean Energy Systems has an excellent interactive map for looking at marine energy deployments across the globe, complete with working principles and links for more information. It can be an addictive rabbit hole, but cool none-the-less. https://www.ocean-energy-systems.org/ocean-energy/gis-map-tool/
