OES Annual Report 2012 - Ocean Energy Systems
OES Annual Report 2012 - Ocean Energy Systems OES Annual Report 2012 - Ocean Energy Systems
15 03 / PROJECT ACTIVITIES OES Flyer OES Bulletin OES Poster . Translation of the OES in Different Languages Given the OES is an international organisation looking for foster international support, efforts were made this year to provide information about the OES in multiple languages. A 1-page document about the OES has been translated in the following languages: Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French, Danish, Norwegian, Germany, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. . Participation in International Events Dissemination of OES activities has been an ongoing process, through the presence of OES representatives in well-known conferences related to ocean energy. Such events are the best way to spread awareness about the OES role and activities. The table below lists the different events in 2012, at which OES was represented: DATE LOCATION CONFERENCE 16 – 18 February 7 March 19 – 20 April 24 - 26 April 1 – 4 May 21 – 24 May 26 – 27 June 9 July 5 - 7 September 13 – 14 September 17 – 19 October 19 – 21 November 28 – 30 November Melaka, Malaysia Madrid, Spain Wellington, New Zealand Washington DC, USA Orkney, Scotland Yeosu, Korea Brussels, Belgium Yeosu, Korea Rome, Italy Nevis St. Kitts Dublin, Ireland Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Jeju, Korea IOC WESTPAC workshop Ocean Energy Conference 6th Annual Conference GMREC 5th Annual Conference EIMR conference Oceans’12 Conference EU-OEA conference EXPO 2012 OWEMES 2012 conference 3rd Caribbean Sustainable Energy Conference ICOE 2012 Conference Offshore Structures Asia 1st Asian Wave and Tidal Energy Conference
16 3.2 / ANNEX IV: ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS AND MONITORING EFFORTS Operating Agent Michael Reed (USA Delegate), United States Department of Energy (DOE), USA Duration Annex IV - Assessment of Environmental Effects and Monitoring Efforts for Ocean Wave, Tidal and Current Energy Systems started in January 2010 and is due to be completed in March 2013. Participants OPERATING AGENT (partners) TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS MEMBER COUNTRIES United States: Department of Energy (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management) (National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (US) Wave Energy Centre (Portugal) University of Plymouth (UK) Canada , Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Spain Objectives A wide range of different ocean energy technologies and devices are currently in development around the world. However, data that do exist on the possible environmental effects of these technologies are dispersed amongst numerous countries, researchers and developers. The objectives of Annex IV are to: 1) expand baseline knowledge of environment effects and, particularly, environmental monitoring methods, 2) ensure that this information is widely accessible, 3) highlight any ongoing mitigation strategies, and 4) foster efficient and timely government oversight and public acceptance of ocean energy development. To accomplish these objectives, Annex IV member countries will collaborate to create a searchable, publically available database of research and monitoring information to evaluate environmental effects. The database will include existing syntheses, ongoing monitoring and research projects, case study reports compiled as part of this effort, and select relevant pieces of analogous information from other ocean industries. Annex IV will address ocean wave, tidal and ocean current energy development, but not ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) or salinity gradients. The construction of the database will be followed by a final report with a worldwide focus on monitoring, collection of data and research occurring for specific high-priority issues of concern. This final report will draw largely on information from the database, and from experts’ workshops held as part of the Annex IV project. Achievements and Progress in 2012 During the first half of 2012, the project’s technical consultants heavily focused on further distribution and collection of metadata input forms regarding research and monitoring of ocean energy environmental effects. Metadata forms were also widely distributed by member country representatives, and dozens of forms were collected. During this time Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL) integrated this new information into the database developed during 2011 (Tethys), performed an external review of database functionality, and began analyzing content to outline the final report. ANNUAL REPORT 2012
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3.2 / ANNEX IV: ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS<br />
AND MONITORING EFFORTS<br />
Operating Agent<br />
Michael Reed (USA Delegate), United States Department of <strong>Energy</strong> (DOE), USA<br />
Duration<br />
Annex IV - Assessment of Environmental Effects and Monitoring Efforts for <strong>Ocean</strong> Wave, Tidal and Current<br />
<strong>Energy</strong> <strong>Systems</strong> started in January 2010 and is due to be completed in March 2013.<br />
Participants<br />
OPERATING AGENT<br />
(partners)<br />
TECHNICAL<br />
CONSULTANTS<br />
MEMBER COUNTRIES<br />
United States: Department of <strong>Energy</strong><br />
(Federal <strong>Energy</strong> Regulatory Commission)<br />
(Bureau of <strong>Ocean</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> Management)<br />
(National <strong>Ocean</strong>ic Atmospheric Administration)<br />
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (US)<br />
Wave <strong>Energy</strong> Centre (Portugal)<br />
University of Plymouth (UK)<br />
Canada , Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Spain<br />
Objectives<br />
A wide range of different ocean energy technologies and devices are currently in development around<br />
the world. However, data that do exist on the possible environmental effects of these technologies are<br />
dispersed amongst numerous countries, researchers and developers. The objectives of Annex IV are to: 1)<br />
expand baseline knowledge of environment effects and, particularly, environmental monitoring methods,<br />
2) ensure that this information is widely accessible, 3) highlight any ongoing mitigation strategies, and 4)<br />
foster efficient and timely government oversight and public acceptance of ocean energy development. To<br />
accomplish these objectives, Annex IV member countries will collaborate to create a searchable, publically<br />
available database of research and monitoring information to evaluate environmental effects. The database<br />
will include existing syntheses, ongoing monitoring and research projects, case study reports compiled as<br />
part of this effort, and select relevant pieces of analogous information from other ocean industries. Annex<br />
IV will address ocean wave, tidal and ocean current energy development, but not ocean thermal energy<br />
conversion (OTEC) or salinity gradients. The construction of the database will be followed by a final report<br />
with a worldwide focus on monitoring, collection of data and research occurring for specific high-priority<br />
issues of concern. This final report will draw largely on information from the database, and from experts’<br />
workshops held as part of the Annex IV project.<br />
Achievements and Progress in <strong>2012</strong><br />
During the first half of <strong>2012</strong>, the project’s technical consultants heavily focused on further distribution and<br />
collection of metadata input forms regarding research and monitoring of ocean energy environmental<br />
effects. Metadata forms were also widely distributed by member country representatives, and dozens<br />
of forms were collected. During this time Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL) integrated this new<br />
information into the database developed during 2011 (Tethys), performed an external review of database<br />
functionality, and began analyzing content to outline the final report.<br />
ANNUAL<br />
REPORT <strong>2012</strong>