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Ocean Renewable Power Co. has filed a preliminary permit application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the development of a tidal energy power generation system in the waters of Cook Inlet, offshore the East Foreland area of the Kenai Peninsula. The concept is to sell electricity gen.
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ORPC Inc., a marine renewable energy business based in Portland, will receive $3.6 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a device that converts energy from river currents into electric currents.
The grant, through the DOE Water Power Technologies Office, will fund the building, testing and operation of a modular current energy converter, according to a news release Tuesday. The work will expand earlier development ORPC began in 2019 with a $350,000 DOE grant.
Modular current energy converters ultimately could allow renewable energy production from river flow without the use of large infrastructure or specialized tools.
“Current energy conversion systems offer immense potential in Maine, where our rivers are great in number and great in strength,” U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, said in the release. “As a member of the House Appropriations Committee and a longtime advocate for funding for this program, I’m proud this large
Portland-based aquatic energy company awarded $3 6 million grant pressherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pressherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.