Happy Thursday!
You know we love all kinds of energy. Well, one type of energy you don’t hear much
on is marine energy. Marine energy includes
under its heading: tidal, ocean, wave and river current. We have a few Blogs on a couple of marine energy
projects from abroad as well as in the U.S., unfortunately we don’t have much
on wave energy which appears to be changing. Let’s
see what has changed for this type of marine energy.
Did anyone see
the Associated Press’s AP Afternoon Wire Newsletter on August 26,
2026, their article titled, “Wave energy testing site opens off Oregan, a green
energy milestone in the Trump Administration”?
In the article, it speaks on how publicly funded and government
regulated test site is open for business which was designed and constructed by
Oregan State University (OSU) called PacWave South. PacWave
South connected to the grid earlier in the summer and is ready to help with
this promising carbon-free renewable energy. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) provided
almost $150 million over the last ten years to bring this facility to
life. PacWave South is
pre-permitted for several types of wave tech and has real-world conditions which
helps most wave energy technologies ventures with lowering costs and saving
time to bring the emerging industry to life. We will let you know, if we hear anything else
on this promising carbon-free energy source. If you would like to read more of the article
from the Associated Press, please click the link: Trump administration wants electricity from ocean waves, not wind | AP News.
If you would
like help in looking into how to update your hydrocarbon transportation systems,
contact us via email in the Blog and check out ESC's website for contact information!
We hope you have a wonderful evening and a great week!
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