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Panel: marine energy remains promising for Oregon though federal uncertainty slows projects
Summary
Pacific Marine Energy Center told the committee that wave and tidal energy represent a large technical resource for Oregon with potential for manufacturing and resilient power, but test centers and industry projects face stranded funds and approval delays tied to federal uncertainty.
Bryson Robertson, director of the Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC) and professor of civil engineering at Oregon State University, told the committee that marine energy — including wave, tidal and river technologies — represents a large untapped renewable resource for Oregon and the U.S.
Robertson cited National Renewable Energy Laboratory…
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