TEAMER - Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research

Happy #TEAMERTuesday! Today, we're excited to announce our latest round of Technical Support Recipients from #RFTS13. Thirteen projects have been approved to proceed to test plans, totaling nearly $2.1 million in support for #MarineEnergy research, testing, and expertise, making it our biggest round of support yet. 🌊⚙️⚡️🖥 Congratulations to TSRs Bluewater Network, C-Power, Crown Estate Scotland, Deep Anchor Solutions, Hawaii Ocean Power Solutions, Littoral Power Systems, Inc., Orbital Marine Power Ltd, ORPC, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, University of Washington, Verdant Power, Inc., and Wave Water Works for their approved applications. Click away for information on these TSRs, their partner facilities, and the projects they'll be working on together: https://lnkd.in/gkyFTSAB If you are looking to apply or re-apply, applications are being accepted for #RFTS14 through October 4, 2024, and #RFTS15 through February 7, 2025. Find more information on applying here: https://lnkd.in/gxR4MfsG

This #TEAMERTuesday we're sharing some research being conducted by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory on behalf of support recipient MarineSitu to test novel marine energy monitoring tools developed through the DOE Small Business Innovation Research program. During the demonstration in Sequim Bay, Washington, PNNL deployed the instrumentation suite including two optical camera systems, an imaging sonar, and an instrument integration hub. These instruments have been developed by MarineSitu specifically for monitoring #MarineEnergy systems and to reduce the costs associated with this type of underwater monitoring. In addition to deploying the instruments, PNNL staff are evaluating the data acquisition software provided by MarineSitu which uses AI-enabled object detection to classify targets in the instrument fields of view, and evaluating the ease of integrating their own data analytics and visualization with MarineSitu’s system. For more information on our Open Water testing and support capabilities, check out the TEAMER website here: https://lnkd.in/ghxpeSyr As a reminder, #RFTS14 applications are being accepted through October 4, 2024, and Open Water support applications are accepted and reviewed on receipt. Learn more about applying here: https://lnkd.in/gxR4MfsG Photos by Samantha Quinn / TEAMER

This #TEAMERTuesday, we are pleased to announce the newest addition to the TEAMER program in the Expertise category, Lloyd's Register North America, Inc. LR will provide support services to marine energy (ME) technology developers and test laboratories concerning the practice of IEC standards and their application within the #IECRE international conformity assessment system. Lloyd's Register has a long-standing reputation for integrity, impartiality, and technical excellence. Traditional services such as Classification, Product Verification and Third-party certification offer clients confidence to operate their capital-intensive assets and businesses with the highest levels of safety and performance. Specifically, with respect to standards related to the assessment of ME technologies, LR provided leadership in publishing the world’s first IECRE operational document that offers an assessment framework for the certification of marine energy converters. In 2021, LR became the world’s first IECRE ME renewable energy certification body (RECB), presently making it the only one that has a scope in Wind and Marine energy. Winston D'Souza, Global Technical Authority for Offshore Renewables at LR said: “The opportunity of having an IECRE RECB on the TEAMER program offers technology developers and test laboratories a focal point to answer their queries concerning the application of marine energy standards for an IECRE certification. As a trusted advisor, LR is delighted to provide the necessary support to enable these technologies meet IECRE certification requirements.” As an IECRE RECB, Lloyd’s Register has issued IECRE Feasibility Statements for ME technologies to Flex Marine Power Ltd and Quoceant Ltd. In the US, LR is now working with multiple technology developers seeking assessment services enroute to an IECRE certification. To learn more about LR and how they can help your #MarineEnergy technology development—including standards and certification expertise—check out their page on the TEAMER website here: https://lnkd.in/gJ_5ghiG

Thanks to all who attended the TEAMER State of the Network address! And special thanks to our facility partners who presented on some of the work they've accomplished in the program: MarineSitu, University of Maine, and Sandia National Laboratories. In case you missed it, you can find the recording here: https://lnkd.in/gBvwqudd Remember, applications for #RFTS14 are being accepted through October 4—it's not too late to partner up with a facility and apply! Find more information here: https://lnkd.in/gxR4MfsG #TEAMERTuesday

The TEAMER State of the Network webinar is today! Join us and learn all about program accomplishments and news, and stay for a Q&A at the end: https://lnkd.in/gJtNuwjH

#TEAMERTuesday Next Tuesday, July 16, join us at 11 a.m. Pacific for the TEAMER State of the Network address. In this live webinar, we'll discuss the past year's accomplishments in #MarineEnergy testing and research, cover program news and updates, and host a Q&A following the presentations. Look forward to hearing from the TEAMER Network Director and TEAMER facility network representatives in this informative webinar. Register and learn more here: https://lnkd.in/g8DrrDgq If you can't make it, no worries—a recording will be posted on the TEAMER website afterward. P.S. – TEAMER #RFTS14 applications are now open and being accepted through October 4, 2024! 🌊⚙️⚡️ Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gxR4MfsG

Get your applications in by this Friday for RFTS 13!

#TEAMERTuesday Good news today! News item number one is a friendly reminder that Friday, June 28 is the last day we'll be accepting applications for #RFTS13. At this point, you and your facility partner should really only be dotting i's and crossing t's before clicking that submit button. ✅ https://lnkd.in/g6CKCTU If you won't be ready, no worries—news item number two is that we are announcing additional Requests for Technical Support! See below for more info on these new rounds for #MarineEnergy developers and researchers seeking TEAMER testing and expertise. 🌊⚙️⚡️ #RFTS14 – due October 4, 2024 #RFTS15 – due February 7, 2025 #RFTS16 and #RFTS17 are on the horizon, too; stay tuned for details on the schedule in the near future. Photo: Open water testing preparations in Igiugig, Alaska, by Connor Robson for POET/TEAMER

On this #TEAMERTuesday, we are happy to announce the addition of TEAMER's newest Open Water Testing Facility, Bourne Tidal Test Site, operated by Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative of New England. Located in the Cape Cod Canal with waters 7 meters deep, the soon to be grid-connected testing platform is fully permitted and will allow for open-water testing of prototype tidal devices of up to 3 meters for efficiency, durability, energy generation potential, and potential environmental effects. As a bonus, power generated during these tests can be sent straight to the grid through nearby substations. Typically, open water testing is one of the last stages of device testing before full scale deployment. If your marine energy device is ready for open water testing, learn more or contact Bourne Tidal Test Site through its TEAMER facility page: https://lnkd.in/g8DhMStg As a reminder, #RFTS13 applications are due on Friday, June 28, 2024. If you won't be ready, no worries—there will be more RFTS rounds announced in the near future through TEAMER. Stay tuned! Images courtesy of Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative of New England

Thanks to Devan Kochersperger for moderating the TEAMER Testing panel at #ORECMECC2024 today! It was great hearing about how TEAMER can help accelerate #MarineEnergy projects towards commercialization through case studies from technical support recipients University of Hawaii at Manoa and IProTech, and TEAMER network facilities Oregon State University and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Reminder: #RFTS13 applications are being accepted through June 28! Photo by Aaron Franco / POET