Marine Energy

VICE News: Wave Energy Could Slash Our Use of Fossil Fuels

VICE News: Wave Energy Could Slash Our Use of Fossil Fuels

VICE News visits Oregon to learn about America’s push to develop renewable wave energy technologies.

Arctic Today: How remote Arctic communities can tap into river power

Arctic Today: How remote Arctic communities can tap into river power

PMEC researcher Benjamin Loeffler is quoted in an article in Arctic Today about the latest updates from marine renewable energy systems in Alaska.

UW Magazine: Converting ocean waves into electricity poses challenges—and promise

UW Magazine: Converting ocean waves into electricity poses challenges—and promise

A feature in Columns, the alumni magazine of the University of Washington, describes recent testing of wave energy converters at the Wave Energy Test Site in Kaneohe, Hawaii, as well as the broader set of challenges in marine energy being confronted by PMEC.

DOE/WPTO: Powering the Blue Economy - Exploring Opportunities for Marine Renewable Energy in Maritime Markets

DOE/WPTO: Powering the Blue Economy - Exploring Opportunities for Marine Renewable Energy in Maritime Markets

A new report funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO), Powering the Blue Economy: Exploring Opportunities for Marine Renewable Energy in Maritime Markets, explores a compelling set of eight blue economy opportunities that could be supported by marine and hydrokinetic technologies.