Waterpower Week 2018
Oliver Wragg, EMEC Commercial Director and Elaine Buck, EMEC Technical Director, will be attending the Waterpower Week in Washington D.C from 30 April -2 May 2018
If you would like to organise a meeting, please email info@emec.org.uk or call +44(0)1856 852060.
Speaking at Waterpower Week
Session 4 | Tuesday Morning Plenary Session: Global Frontiers of Waterpower
Tuesday 1 May
9:00am – 10:30am
As the regulator for the hydropower industry, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has a front-row seat on policy development to promote new U.S. hydropower and pumped-storage deployment and the relicensing of existing projects. FERC Chairman Kevin McIntyre provides an update on Commission activities in the hydropower sector and his perspective on the future.
Then, a panel of international project developers and experts shares how waterpower technologies are moving forward in Europe and beyond, and describes the policies that are driving their success. The discussion includes commerical-scale marine energy projects as well as conventional hydropower and pumped storage providing new gigawatts to the electricity grid.
Speakers:
- Oliver Wragg, Commercial Director, EMEC
- Kevin McIntyre, Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- Remi Gruet, CEO, Ocean Energy Europe
- Pierre Marx, Executive Leader – North America, Hydro, GE Renewables
- Bill Girling, Senior Analyst, International Hydropower Association
Session 7D: MHK: Competitive Advantages in Non-Grid Markets
Tuesday 1 May
2:15pm – 3:30pm
The traditional business approach of selling electricity to a utility via a standard power purchase agreement (PPA) is not the only revenue generation model for the marine energy sector.
Additional markets with promising potential include providing electricity for desalination, remote instrumentation, and sub-sea data centers.
Which of these and other alternative and emerging markets are being pursued that could provide better economics, quicker penetration, and a more compelling “value” to the end user?
Session Leader:
- Bill McShane, Technology Manager, Marine and Hydrokinetic Technology, Water Power Technologies Office, U.S. Department of Energy
Speakers:
- Oliver Wragg, Commercial Director, EMEC
- James Bellingham, Director, Center for Marine Robotics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
- Neil Sims, CEO, Kampachi Farms, LLC
- Joseph Sinfield, Associate Professor, Lyles School of Civil Engineering, and Director, College of Engineering Innovation and Leadership Studies Program, Purdue University
Session 9D: Learning from Success: Experiences from Offshore Power Project Developers
Wednesday 2 May
8:15am – 9:30am
Session Leader:
- Jason R. Busch, Executive Director, Pacific Ocean Energy Trust (POET)
Speakers:
- Elaine Buck, Technical Manager, European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC)
- Elisa Obermann, Executive Director, Marine Renewables Canada
- Patrick S. Cross PhD, Program Manager – Ocean Energy, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaii at Manoa
About Waterpower Week
Waterpower week in Washington provides three great conferences into one! IMREC, METS and NHA’s Annual Conference have teamed up to give you a 3-day jam packed event to network and discuss about policy change and government affairs. Keep up with all the news in the hydro and marine industry in this all-in-one event. The event highlights perspectives on the role of hydro, explores issues affecting hydro and marine resources, and helps participants develop a future game plan to meet challenges and ensure the future sustainability of the hydro and marine industry. Take part in conference sessions tailored to legislation, procedures and topics to see in the year 2017 when it comes to innovation in marine and hydro. Earn professional development hours to improve your position within your company or to put on your resume for developing your own career. Enjoy high quality plenary sessions that have the top hydro influencers speaking about hot topics in the industry. With over 30 sessions and over 300 speakers jam packed into 3 days, you don’t want to miss this! Enjoy co-located events that are designed to help with niche markets and to ensure that your company exceeds beyond the traditional aspect of hydro. Mingle and discuss with the DOE and other government officials to make sure that your voice is heard on laws regarding the hydro and marine industry. Waterpower Week also showcases table top displayers, to help better fit your product and service needs. See some of the newest products on the market in the both hydro and the wave energy industry, or be a participant yourself and get your ideas and innovations out there in front of the decision makers that matter.
