Presentations
2008 Presentations
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Executive Overview Session This session provided basic knowledge needed to understand the status of marine energy. Moderator: Robert Thresher, Director, National Wind Technology Center, NREL, United States Speakers:
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Keynote Addresses International leaders from the global energy arena will summarize strategies and directions that support marine renewable energy sources, contribute to the reduction of global greenhouse gases, meet specific power generation goals, and provide economic and environmental benefits. Moderator: Dan Arvizu, Director of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), United States Speakers:
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Panel 1 - Technology Characterization This panel assessed the technology challenges and lessons learned from early demonstration efforts in Marine Renewables. Moderator: Roger Bedard, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), United States Presentation (PDF 352 KB) Panelists:
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Panel 2 - International Policies, Subsidies, and Incentives Members of the International Energy Agency’s Executive Committee for Ocean Energy Systems and other members of the international community will share experiences with policies, incentives, and subsidies to promote the demonstration and deployment of marine renewable energy technologies. These panelists, representing countries supporting marine renewable energy, will examine how various incentives may play a role in achieving national targets for renewable energy production. Moderator: Gouri Bhuyan, Chairman IEA-OES, Powertech Labs Inc., Canada Presentation (PDF 175 KB) Panelists:
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Panel 4 - Licensing Marine Renewable Energy Projects International legal and regulatory experts shared their experiences about how projects get approvals, consents and licenses. Representatives of organizations developing new rules or applying regulations provided perspectives on the use of public resources, decision-making, stakeholder relations, and establishing procedures for siting projects. Moderator: Michael O'Connell, Stoel Rives LLP, United States Panelists:
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Panel 5 - Marine Renewable Energy and the Environment This panel examined how to measure and evaluate environmental effects before and after a project is sited and the challenges of how to apply assessment techniques for small demonstration projects. In addition, these international experts discussed how to maintain the principles of sustainable development of our oceans and rivers as these technologies scale-up to commercial levels. Moderator: Robert LaBelle, Minerals Management Service (MMS), United States Presentation (PDF 52 KB) Panelists:
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