Pacific Ocean Energy Trust

11/05/2024

POET's Devan Kochersperger is in Aviemore, Scotland to represent TEAMER (Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research Program) at . Stop by and talk some testing if you're around! 🌊⚙️⚡️

Ocean Energy Europe

Photo by our friends from European Marine Energy Centre - EMEC

06/26/2024

With leases imminent this fall and Oregon OSW roadmapping efforts underway, we invite industry, government representatives, small businesses, and community stakeholders to for Northwest Offshore Wind Conference 2025, in Portland, Oregon.

Join us February 18–19, 2025 for sessions on policy, supply chain, logistics, science, technology, and be part of the discussion to ensure this emerging industry will benefit everyone in the region.

Register, find event details, learn about sponsorship opportunities, and more: https://pacificoceanenergy.org/nowcon

05/21/2024

Day 2 at combines OREC sessions with MECC student presentations. It's basically a whole World Forestry Center campus full of going on right now, and we are HERE for it.⚡️⚡️⚡️

Event info: https://pacificoceanenergy.org/orec

Photos by Devan Kochersperger / POET and Aaron Franco / POET

05/14/2024

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

05/02/2024

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

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...

04/18/2024

OREC+MECC 2024 is set to be our most interactive OREC in its 17-year history. Town hall Q&A, breakout sessions, meet-and-greet contest, and topic-area seating are just a few of the ways you can get more involved this year.

Register today!
https://pacificoceanenergy.org/orec

And read more here:
https://mailchi.mp/pacificoceanenergy/april-orec-updates-10583066

Pictured: Networking is also interactive, and you can be sure there'll be plenty of that. 🤝 Photograph from OREC '22 by Sarah Yeoman

04/11/2024

OREC+MECC 2024 news: We have posted Agenda and Speakers pages on the OREC site! If you were curious about the sessions, workshops, or speakers who will be presenting, visit https://pacificoceanenergy.org/orec/ or read more below.

https://mailchi.mp/pacificoceanenergy/april-orec-updates-10582546



Pictured: Jason Busch addresses the audience at OREC '23. OREC+MECC 2024 returns to Portland's West Hills and the World Forestry Center. Photo by Aaron Franco / POET

04/03/2024

Spring has sprung in Oregon, and with any luck you'll be enjoying the same weather at OREC+MECC 2024 in a month and a half. Today we have news on a workshop all about PacWave, introductions with a few of our speaker, and info on another event you won't want to miss.

Updates:
http://mailchi.mp/pacificoceanenergy/april-orec-updates-10581754

Register (early bird rate ends April 5!):
https://pacificoceanenergy.org/orec/



Pictured below: OREC 2023 attendees take a break from sessions in the sunny spring weather outdoors. OREC will once again be hosted at the World Forestry Center this year.

Spring has sprung in Oregon, and with any luck you'll be enjoying the same weather at OREC+MECC 2024 in just a short while. Today we have news on a workshop all about PacWave, introductions with a few of our speaker, and info on another event you won't want to miss. But before we dive in, take...

02/16/2024

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!

02/15/2024

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

01/30/2024

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.

01/17/2024

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/