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OREC Newsletter- November 2008
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| Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition News |
Welcome to OREC's new bi-monthly e-newsletter. We'll use this newsletter to keep you current on recent developments and to highlight the success stories of our members. If you'd like us to include news about your company, please submit to sean@oceanrenewable.com.
OREC NEWS
It's been a busy fall for OREC, with Sean O'Neill and Carolyn Elefant representing OREC at a variety of events across the country. At the end of September, Sean presented on behalf of OREC at the Oregon Renewable Energy Conference in Coos Bay, Sept. 25 and 26, and represented the industry at EPRI's two day research priorities meeting held at FERC October 28-29. Both Sean and Carolyn attended the University of Massachusetts' Ocean Symposium October6-7, after which Sean put in time at two renewable financial events in Boston. Finally, on October 23-24, Carolyn moderated a panel on marine renewables permitting at the Roger Williams marine energy symposium.
It's been a busy fall for OREC, with Sean O'Neill and Carolyn Elefant representing OREC at a variety of events across the country. At the end of September, Sean presented on behalf of OREC at the Oregon Renewable Energy Conference in Coos Bay, Sept. 25 and 26, and represented the industry at EPRI's two day research priorities meeting held at FERC October 28-29. Both Sean and Carolyn attended the University of Massachusetts' Ocean Symposium October6-7, after which Sean put in time at two renewable financial events in Boston. Finally, on October 23-24, Carolyn moderated a panel on marine renewables permitting at the Roger Williams marine energy symposium.
SAVE THE DATE
Get
ready for the second annual Global Marine Renewable Energy Conference,
scheduled for April 23-24, 2009 in Washington D.C. The event will be held
at the venerable Carnegie
Institute and we're aiming to top the quality of last year's highly
well received conference. Watch for Save the Date announcements and
a conference website, to be released soon.
OREC OUTREACH - on the Hill, With Regulatory Agencies and TransitionTeam
In early November, Sean and Carolyn conducted a teleconference with Maureen Bornholtz for a briefing on the status of the MMS rules and to convey members' concerns about the urgency of resolving the jurisdictional disputes with FERC. That same day, Sean and Carolyn met with Ann Miles and her stafffor a briefing on where FERC is heading with its hydrokinetic program. Finally, Sean also met with key congressional staffers and continued outreach with DOE. In the next week, we will approach our contacts on the Obama Tranisition team to ensure that commercialization of marine renewables takes priority for the new administration.
In early November, Sean and Carolyn conducted a teleconference with Maureen Bornholtz for a briefing on the status of the MMS rules and to convey members' concerns about the urgency of resolving the jurisdictional disputes with FERC. That same day, Sean and Carolyn met with Ann Miles and her stafffor a briefing on where FERC is heading with its hydrokinetic program. Finally, Sean also met with key congressional staffers and continued outreach with DOE. In the next week, we will approach our contacts on the Obama Tranisition team to ensure that commercialization of marine renewables takes priority for the new administration.
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
OREC intends to begin coordinating information about regional efforts on marine renewables moving forward in different parts of the country. Please keep us informed of these new developments.
OREC intends to begin coordinating information about regional efforts on marine renewables moving forward in different parts of the country. Please keep us informed of these new developments.
NEW ITEMS OF INTEREST:
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