NEW YORK--The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s President and CEO, Paul D. Tonko addressed today the Global Marine Renewable Energy Conference in New York City.
The conference was hosted by The National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Minerals Management Service, the Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition, and the International Energy Agency’s Ocean Energy Systems Executive Committee.
The conference focused on marine renewable energy technology and attracted U.S. and international based experts on wave and current power (tidal, ocean, and river currents) to exchange ideas on how to create a more sustainable energy future using these types of technologies as part of a diverse power generation portfolio. The dialogue included performance results of renewable technology demonstrations, evolution of permitting and siting in various countries, the most effective financing instruments in public subsidies, and understanding and mitigating potential environmental risks and future studies.
Marine renewable energy is a cutting edge and emerging technology sector showing great promise and should be fully explored. Innovative systems that harness the energy of tides, river currents and other high volume flows have many attractive advantages. There are no emissions and the systems are predominately invisible and are virtually silent. These systems can be sited close to the user, which offers a tremendous supply solution for areas, such as New York City, that are geographically and grid constrained.
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