OES Annual Report 2012 - Ocean Energy Systems
OES Annual Report 2012 - Ocean Energy Systems OES Annual Report 2012 - Ocean Energy Systems
17 03 / PROJECT ACTIVITIES From April to September of 2012, the final report was written and then reviewed by Operating Agent partners, technical consultants, and member country representatives. It provides a summary of the current science and understanding for three potential environmental impacts of ocean energy technologies: physical interactions between animals and tidal turbines, the acoustic impact of ocean energy devices, and the effects of energy removal on physical systems (e.g. hydrodynamics, sediment transport). Those summaries are presented as case studies within the report and contain descriptions of environmental monitoring efforts and research studies, lessons learned, and an analysis of remaining information gaps for each topic. Although the original concept of case studies was to focus on monitoring efforts around specific marine energy projects, the slower than projected pace of development encouraged a re-examination of the most efficacious topics for case studies. The criteria used to select the three case studies presented in the final report were: ÌÌ The topic must be a common environmental concern or question among multiple nations; ÌÌ The topic must be raised as a significant issue in permitting (consenting) of marine energy sites in more than one nation; and ÌÌ There must be sufficient information available to make an assessment. On October 15 th 2012, the second experts’ workshop was held in Dublin Ireland in conjunction with the 4th International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE). Fifty-five experts from nine countries participated. The intent of the workshop was to review Annex IV information presented via the Tethys database for content and functionality, to review the draft final report with its associated case studies, and to provide substantive comments on these Annex IV products, prior to revisions and publication at the end of 2012. All materials were provided to workshop participants for review four weeks before the workshop occurred. During the last months of 2012, further updates and revisions were made to the Tethys database and final report based on feedback received during the experts’ workshop, and preparations were made for the publication of both. The final report for the Annex IV effort will be available on the OES website (http://www. ocean-energy-systems.org/), and users will be able to access the Tethys database from there or directly through the PNNL website (http://mhk.pnnl.gov/wiki/index.php/Tethys_Home). Future Activities As the three-year Annex IV project draws to a close, it is clear that there are future activities that would support the understanding of environmental effects of marine energy development and continue to meet the goals initially identified under the Annex IV work plan. The amount of environmental monitoring data collected to date has been limited in both scope and scale, as the marine energy industry progresses through the early stages of development. Key environmental questions remain unanswered that future activities could help to inform. The Annex IV Operating Agent (the U.S.) has agreed to commit resources to maintaining and continuing to collect information from around the world for input into the Tethys database. However, continued commitment from other nations would greatly augment the ability to identify and aggregate information on environmental monitoring from marine energy development and research projects around the world. As was noted repeatedly at the second Annex IV experts’ workshop, unless the Tethys database is adequately maintained and perceived to contain sufficient quantities of up-to-date information, it will not be utilized by the marine energy community. At the time of this report’s publication, the U.S. has engaged the OES member counties to discuss the possibility of extending the Annex IV effort for an additional period, or initiating a new Annex sometime during calendar year 2013. Activities under an extended or new Annex would likely be focused around continued metadata collection and analysis by member nations, formal periodic reviews of the database, and expanded database functionalities as identified during the second expert’s workshop. Other potential activities may include partnering with other organizations to host international scientific conferences or workshops, and future publications providing updates on new environmental monitoring or research activities. The most important goal is to ensure that the work completed thus far under Annex IV forms the foundation for future efforts that support the development of a thriving, environmentally sustainable marine energy community around the world.
18 3.3 / ANNEX V: EXCHANGE AND ASSESSMENT OF OCEAN ENERGY DEVICE PROJECT INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCE Operating Agent Roger Bagbey, Cardinal Engineering, under the direction of the United States Department of Energy (DOE), USA Duration This Annex entered into force on October 1, 2011 and is due to run until December 2015. Participants OPERATING AGENT United States Department of Energy MEMBER COUNTRIES Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Norway, New Zealand, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Spain, United Kingdom Objective A wide range of ocean energy technologies and devices are currently in development, for wave, tidal, and current resources at many disparate sites. Experiences and data currently being collected on ocean energy projects worldwide can inform ongoing and future projects, and serve to accelerate the realization of operational marine energy converters as a clean energy alternative. The objective of Annex V is to accelerate the development and deployment of ocean energy technology through a multi-country exchange of available ocean project information and experience to allow the participants to understand the current state of knowledge in the field, and to develop a consistent method of assessing the performance and cost of ocean energy conversion systems. The sought after data may include information and experiences from ocean resources, design methods, testing, device performance, and cost of electricity. To accomplish this information exchange, Annex V is organizing workshops which facilitate the review and assessment of projects among member countries and provides recommendations on best practices and gaps in the data that are needed to be accomplished to permit progress of the sector. Achievements and Progress in 2012 During 2012, Annex V was initiated with a planning meeting in May, where the decision was made for the subject of the first Workshop to be “Open Water Testing.” The Workshop was then held in October 2012, with a one and a half day meeting in Dublin, Ireland. Eleven of the fifteen member countries attended the Workshop, which included three sessions: 1) Operational testing facilities; 2) Planned and underdevelopment facilities; and 3) Device developers having conducted open water testing. There were 36 participants from thirteen countries at the workshop with presentations on 16 global testing facilities. A summary report is under development to document issues and recommendations resulting from Workshop I discussions. Activities Planned for 2013 Year 2 (2013) of the Annex will include the generation of the summary report from Workshop I, and the planning and conduct of Workshop II. A planning meeting will we held in April for the next Workshop, to identify the topic and to generate data requirements for the participants as necessary to permit data presented in the Workshop to be compared and contrasted. Workshop II will be held in the third or fourth quarter of the year. ANNUAL REPORT 2012
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3.3 / ANNEX V: EXCHANGE AND ASSESSMENT OF OCEAN<br />
ENERGY DEVICE PROJECT INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCE<br />
Operating Agent<br />
Roger Bagbey, Cardinal Engineering, under the direction of the United States Department of <strong>Energy</strong><br />
(DOE), USA<br />
Duration<br />
This Annex entered into force on October 1, 2011 and is due to run until December 2015.<br />
Participants<br />
OPERATING AGENT<br />
United States Department of <strong>Energy</strong><br />
MEMBER COUNTRIES<br />
Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Japan,<br />
Mexico, Norway, New Zealand, Portugal, Republic of Korea,<br />
Spain, United Kingdom<br />
Objective<br />
A wide range of ocean energy technologies and devices are currently in development, for wave, tidal,<br />
and current resources at many disparate sites. Experiences and data currently being collected on ocean<br />
energy projects worldwide can inform ongoing and future projects, and serve to accelerate the realization<br />
of operational marine energy converters as a clean energy alternative. The objective of Annex V is to<br />
accelerate the development and deployment of ocean energy technology through a multi-country exchange<br />
of available ocean project information and experience to allow the participants to understand the current<br />
state of knowledge in the field, and to develop a consistent method of assessing the performance and<br />
cost of ocean energy conversion systems. The sought after data may include information and experiences<br />
from ocean resources, design methods, testing, device performance, and cost of electricity. To accomplish<br />
this information exchange, Annex V is organizing workshops which facilitate the review and assessment of<br />
projects among member countries and provides recommendations on best practices and gaps in the data<br />
that are needed to be accomplished to permit progress of the sector.<br />
Achievements and Progress in <strong>2012</strong><br />
During <strong>2012</strong>, Annex V was initiated with a planning meeting in May, where the decision was made for the<br />
subject of the first Workshop to be “Open Water Testing.” The Workshop was then held in October <strong>2012</strong>,<br />
with a one and a half day meeting in Dublin, Ireland. Eleven of the fifteen member countries attended<br />
the Workshop, which included three sessions: 1) Operational testing facilities; 2) Planned and underdevelopment<br />
facilities; and 3) Device developers having conducted open water testing. There were 36<br />
participants from thirteen countries at the workshop with presentations on 16 global testing facilities. A<br />
summary report is under development to document issues and recommendations resulting from Workshop<br />
I discussions.<br />
Activities Planned for 2013<br />
Year 2 (2013) of the Annex will include the generation of the summary report from Workshop I, and the<br />
planning and conduct of Workshop II. A planning meeting will we held in April for the next Workshop,<br />
to identify the topic and to generate data requirements for the participants as necessary to permit data<br />
presented in the Workshop to be compared and contrasted. Workshop II will be held in the third or fourth<br />
quarter of the year.<br />
ANNUAL<br />
REPORT <strong>2012</strong>