Pacific Ocean Energy Trust

Can you believe that is next week?! We're especially excited this year for the Ocean Renewable Energy Conference to be partnering with the Marine Energy Collegiate Competition, in addition to hosting all the sessions on the science, technology, policy, and environmental issues around ocean energy that you know to expect from OREC. Here are three ways our partnership with MECC will make this year extra-special.

1. Bringing together career marine energy professionals with these bright student competitors energizes everyone, and we've built in plenty of time for networking
2. MECC student presentations are open to all OREC attendees, as are the
MECC opening and award sessions. Water Power Week attendees last year noted the MECC award session as an inspirational highlight of the week.
3. Partnering with MECC has let us prepare the biggest OREC ever – we will have essentially the entire World Forestry Center campus, its beautiful buildings, the central plaza, and even the Discovery Museum. And the weather is *knock on wood* looking pretty great for next week.

There's still time to register—take care of that at the link below, and we'll see you next week:
https://pacificoceanenergy.org/orec/

Pictured: Scenes from the MECC 2023 Finals, photos courtesy of National Renewable Energy Laboratory

We're only a few weeks away! Today we share two must-attend sessions at : Blue Economy Spotlight on Aquaculture, and the Intersection of Climate Tech and Ocean Applications. We expect these to be provacative and fascinating sessions—ones you won't want to miss. Check out our weekly OREC Updates email below for details on these sessions, speaker highlights, and more.

Oh, and register here: https://pacificoceanenergy.org/orec/

Read more:
http://mailchi.mp/pacificoceanenergy/earlymay-orec-updates-10584422

Ocean Renewable Energy Conference 2024 – Pacific Ocean Energy Trust Annual Marine Energy Conference Leadership. Experience. Solutions. Welcome back to the Ocean Renewable Energy Conference. This year, OREC will team with the Marine Energy Collegiate Competition finals, and will take place May 20-23, 2024, at the World Forestry Center in Portland, Oregon. Sessions an...

Please help us welcome the newest member of our team, Cynthia Martinez. At POET, Cynthia serves as Program Administrator for the TEAMER – Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research Program, where she uses her project management and geophysical/coastal engineering background to help manage a large portfolio of supported projects and testing facilities located across the United States.

We're glad to have you with us, Cynthia!

Exciting news this week as the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management released final Wind Energy Areas for Oregon, based on years of "extensive engagement and feedback from the state, Tribes, local residents, ocean users, federal government partners, and other members of the public. The final WEAs are based on reducing potential conflicts of ocean users, particularly on commercial fishing."

These areas reflect the potential for 2.4 Gigawatts of clean, renewable energy production, in addition to significant economic benefit to communities. Congratulations to all involved for this important next step toward leases in Oregon!

Read the full news release here: https://www.boem.gov/newsroom/press-releases/boem-finalizes-wind-energy-areas-oregon

We're officially live at the 2024 Northwest Offshore Wind Conference! POET Executive Director Jason Busch shared opening remarks and a video address from Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici of Oregon's 1st District. Current panel: State of the Energy Sector in the Pacific Northwest.

Join POET and Photon Marine to kick-off the Northwest Offshore Wind Conference with a Happy Hour on Monday, January 29 from 4–6 pm at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront. Talk some , grab a bite/drink, then continue the discussions at January 30–31!

Let us know you'll be at the Happy Hour:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZ4wAYjIW8wZnjnnJWsorGsJYgalOUjppf0931GdvreR9Hyw/viewform?pli=1

Register and learn more about the Northwest Offshore Wind Conference:
https://pacificoceanenergy.org/nowcon/