SESSION 1: International situation of ocean energy. |
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General presentation. International Energy Agency IEA-OES.
John Huckerby, AWATEA, New Zealand. Chair, IEA-OES Executive Committee. |
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Summary of wave device development.
Alejandro Moreno, US Department of Energy, USA. |
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Harnessing ocean temperature gradient.
Gerardo Hiriart, Instituto de Ingeniería, UNAM, Mexico. |
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Testing procedures and facilities for ocean energy.
Tony Lewis, HMRC – University College Cork, Ireland. |
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Tidal device development.
Jochen Bard, ISET, Germany. Vice-chair, IEA-OES Executive Committee. |
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Marine energy: policies and processes in the UK.
Trevor Raggatt, Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), UK. |
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Towards the standardisation of marine energy devices.
Melanie Nadeau, Natural Resources Canada. Chair IEC/TC 114. |
SESSION 3: Non-technological aspects of ocean energy. |
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WAVEPLAM, removing non-technological barriers to the development of wave energy in Europe.
José Ramón López – Ente Vasco de la Energía EVE. |
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Technical, operational or financial: the risk mix facing ocean energy projects.
Chris Campbell, OREG, Canada. |
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The environmental factor in ocean energy.
Cristina Huertas-Olivares, INABENSA, ABENGOA |
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Non technical barriers in wave energy: the practical case of Aguçadoura I.
Rui Barros, Companhia de Energia Oceânica. Portugal. |