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Empowering remote communities through wave energy
Sea Grant and the US Department of Energy join forces to support three pioneering projects harnessing ocean renewable energy, while Eco Wave Power secure grants for enhancing wave energy infrastructure and and CorPower Ocean drives performance advancements. These developments aim to help revolutionize energy generation and promote a greener, more resilient future for isolated and island communities
AMIDST THE GLOBAL PUSH for sustainable and renewable energy solutions, wave energy has emerged as a promising frontier in the quest for clean power. Remote and island communities in the US face unique challenges in establishing resilient and cost-effective electricity infrastructure. However, to address this, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Sea Grant College Program, in collaboration with the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office, is investing in three pioneering projects across Alaska, Guam, and Hawai’i. These initiatives aim to explore the vast potential of ocean renewable energy in supporting sustainable energy systems in these isolated regions. Moreover, in the international arena, wave energy innovators like Eco Wave Power and CorPower Ocean receive significant grants to enhance their infrastructure and drive advancements in wave energy technology.
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US projects For island and remote communities in the United
States, developing resilient electricity infrastructure and energy systems can be fraught with challenges. These locations often rely on expensive, unreliable energy systems that are vulnerable to volatile energy supplies and costs, natural disasters, and impacts from climate change. That’s why the NOAA National Sea Grant College Program, in partnership with the US DOE’s Water Power Technologies Office, is supporting three projects in Alaska, Guam, and Hawai’i that will examine how adoption of ocean renewable energy could support sustainable energy systems. “It is critical to support these communities as they engage in the process of identifying, planning, and developing the local clean energy resources that meet their long-term needs,” said Jonathan Pennock, Director of Sea Grant. “Sea Grant is excited to partner with DOE’s Water Power Technologies Office to assist
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