Presentations
Presentation Archives
Executive Overview Session
Speakers:
- Moderator, Bob Thresher, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Presentation (1.3MB PDF) - Finance: Keith Martin, Chadbourne & Park
- Technology: Roger Bedard, Electric Power research Institute
Presentation (408KB PDF) - Enviro: Michael Murphy, HDR/DTA
- Regulatory: Carolyn Elefant, Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition
- Legislative Update: Damian Kunko, Helios/SMI
Presentation (64KB PDF)
Keynotes
Speakers:
- Philip Moeller, Commissioner, U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Robert Hawsey, Associate Laboratory Director for Renewable Electricity and End Use Systems, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Presentation (1.9MB PDF) - James W. Balsiger Ph.D., Acting Assistant Administrator of Fisheries, NOAA
Presentation (28KB PDF) - Walter Cruikshank, Acting Director, Department of Interior Minerals Management
Service
Presentation (1.1MB PDF) - John Huckerby, Chairman, International Energy Agency-Ocean Energy Systems
Presentation (5.7MB PDF) - Howard Snow, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy
4/15 Lunch—Poster Session
Speakers:
- Olivier Ceberio, Harvard KSG/Sloan-MIT
- Paul McEvoy, Technology From Ideas
- Harry Kolar, IBM
Technology Initiatives
Speakers:
- Moderator: Walt Musial, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- Tony Lewis, University of Cork
Presentation (64.3MB PDF) - Henry Jeffrey, Univ. of Edinburgh
Presentation (248KB PDF) - Sue Skemp, Florida Atlantic University
Presentation (872KB PDF) - Dallas Meggitt, Sound and Sea Technologies
Presentation (716KB PDF) - Jochen Bard; Institute for Solar Energy Supply Technology (ISET) Kassel University
Presentation (716KB PDF)
4/15 Break—Poster Session
Speakers:
- Roger Bedard EPRI, Wave Resource Assessment
Presentation (408KB PDF) - Kevin Haas GA Tech, Tidal Resource Assessment
- Megan Higgins, Roger Williams School of Law
2008 DOE Award Winners
Speakers:
- Moderator: Alejandro Moreno, U.S. Department of Energy
- Bill Toman, PG&E-WaveConnect
- Stuart Bensley, OceanLinx
- Dennis Cooper, Lockheed Martin
- Steve Kopf, Pacific Energy Ventures
- Neil Rondorf, SAIC
Presentation (92KB PDF) - Bob Paasch, Oregon State University
- Rich Rocheleau, University of Hawaii
Presentation (1.2MB PDF)
Public Policy
Speakers:
- Moderator, Eoin Sweeney, Sustainable Energy Ireland
Presentation (3.9MB PDF) - Beth Osbourne, Legislative Director, Congressman Jay Inslee
- Chuck Kleeschulte, Energy & Natural Resources Committee, Senator Lisa Murkowski
- Anna Brito e Melo, Wave Energy Center Portugal
Presentation (1.5MB PDF) - Michael Rosenfeld, UK Trade & Investment
Presentation (156KB PDF) - Paul O’Brien, Scottish Development International
- Nick Murphy, Open Hydro
Presentation (4.6MB PDF) - Mirko Previsic, re vision consulting, LLC
Presentation (1.1MB PDF)
Early Stage Financing
Speakers:
- Moderator: Dianne Russell, Comerica
- Ron Smith, Verdant Power
- Bill Staby, Resolute Marine Energy
Presentation (392KB PDF) - Chris Sauer, Ocean Renewable Power Company
Presentation (180KB PDF) - Derek Robertson, WaveBob
Presentation (2.1MB PDF) - John McCarthy, Ocean Energy, Ltd. (Ireland)
Presentation (9.4MB PDF) - Doug Akerson, GCube Insurance
Presentation (152KB PDF)
Perspectives of the NGO Community
Speakers:
- Moderator, Elizabeth Butler, Pierce Atwood
- John Seebach, American Rivers
- Jack Sterne, Environmental Defense Fund
- Leila Monroe, NRDC
Presentation (412KB PDF) - Will Hopkins, Cobs Cook Bay Resource Center
Presentation (76KB PDF) - Stephanie Thornton, Oregon Wave Energy Trust
Presentation (68KB PDF) - Erin Pelletier, Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation
Presentation (272KB PDF)
4/16 Lunch—Poster Session
Speakers:
- New England Marine Renewable Energy Center
- University of New Hampshire
- University of Rhode Island
Permitting & Permissions
Speakers:
- Moderator, Cherise Oram, Stoel Rives
- Doug Heatwole, E&E
Presentation (432KB PDF) - Stephen Bowler, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Steven Textoris, Minerals Management Service
Presentation (488KB PDF) - Ralph Lopez, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
Presentation (1.4MB PDF) - Laurie Jodziewicz, American Wind Energy Association
Financing Commercial Projects
Speakers:
- Moderator: Ed Feo
- Steve Herman, Energy Capital Partners
- Daniel Fleischer, UBS
- George Taylor, Ocean Power Technologies
Presentation (3MB PDF) - Des McGinness, Pelamis Wave Power
Presentation (684KB PDF) - John Eber, JP Morgan
- Gregory F. Hagood, CFA Navigant
- Matthew Seed, WaveGen
Presentation (460KB PDF)