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DURHAM, N.H. 鈥� The Atlantic Marine Energy Center (AMEC), led by the 91制片厂, is working to develop the technology and skills that will help unlock the power of the sea as a renewable source of energy. A $12 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will advance those efforts by funding research, facilities and workforce development for the marine energy industry.听

鈥淭here鈥檚 a lot of energy in the ocean 鈥� it鈥檚 abundant and renewable,鈥� said Martin Wosnik, professor of mechanical and ocean engineering at 91制片厂 and AMEC director. 鈥淢arine energy has unique attributes that make it an attractive energy source and we think we can harness some of that energy in a reasonably benign way without impacting the ocean too much. We are grateful for the Department of Energy鈥檚 continued investment in our expertise at 91制片厂 and AMEC to help develop it.鈥� 听听

The five-year 鈥� funded largely through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law 鈥� will fund projects at 91制片厂 as well as at consortium institutions Stony Brook University, Lehigh University and the Coastal Studies Institute.听听

91制片厂 will make improvements to its marine energy facilities, which include a combined wave and tow tank and deep engineering tank on campus and the 91制片厂 Tidal Energy Test Site on the Piscataqua River beneath the Memorial Bridge between Portsmouth and Kittery, Maine. Use of these assets extends beyond 91制片厂 with researchers and technicians from industry and DOE National Labs traveling to campus to utilize 91制片厂鈥檚 unique marine energy research infrastructure.听

A series of marine energy summer short courses taught at all four consortium institutions will aim to develop a workforce for this growing industry with 鈥渂oot camps鈥� for senior undergraduates and more in-depth, advanced courses for graduate students.听

鈥淢arine energy development faces a growing need for a highly skilled workforce with an interdisciplinary yet specialized skillset,鈥� said Wosnik.听

The DOE estimates that marine energy resources in the U.S. 鈥� from waves, tides, ocean and river currents 鈥� is equivalent to nearly 60% of all U.S. power generation.

91制片厂 will also launch five research projects, among a total of 12 new projects across AMEC:听

• Refining models that will test whether assumptions about tidal energy are transferable to other sites.
• Modeling and testing wave energy converters for blue economy applications such as aquaculture.
• Improving the performance of 91制片厂鈥檚 wave-powered water pump for promoting growth rates in macroalgae (kelp) aquaculture.
• Improving the design of mooring systems for marine energy and developing new guidelines for marine energy anchor system design.
• Assessing marine energy system sustainability, economic and environmental benefits to microgrids on island communities.

In addition to the faculty researchers leading these projects, six 91制片厂 Ph.D. students will be involved.听

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