City of Fort Bragg, Ca. - Wave Energy Forum Presentations


Wave Energy Forum - Presentations

The Wave Energy Forum featured representatives of local, state and national interests and concerns to address the many issues surrounding the possibility of wave energy on our coast. The speakers were divided into four panels and many of the panelists included slideshows as part of their presentation. Those presentations are avaliable for your viewing by following the links below:

INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES ON WAVE ENERGY

Ocean Power Technologies/What Are We Learning in Oregon
Steve Kopf, Ocean Power Technologies

Finavera Renewables
Mary Jane Parks, Finavera Renewables

Mendocino WaveConnect Project
Bill Toman, PG&E


MARINE ISSUES

Considering Ecological Effects Associated with Wave Energy Conversion
Technology on the United States West Coast
Greg McMurray, Oregon Department of Land Conservation & Development

Fort Bragg Wave Energy Forum
David White/NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service


REGULATORY AGENCIES

Wave Energy, the Federal Power Act, and FERC
Steve Bowler, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Alternative Energy on the OCS
Maurice Hill, Minerals Management Service

Wave Energy Projects and the California Coastal Act
Tom Luster, California Coastal Commission

California State Lands Commission / Land Management Division
Susan Young, State Lands Commission


COMMUNITY AND FISHING CONCERNS

Surfriders
Michael Butler, Surfriders

Wave Device Arrays: Blessing or Curse on the Mendocino Coast?
Richard Charter, National OCS Coalition/Defenders of Wildlife

California State Lands Commission
Terry Thompson, Lincoln County Oregon


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