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PECC Marine Resources Seminar 2: Oceans as a Source of Renewable Energy

From March 26, 2012 until March 28, 2012
At Hawaii
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PECC International Project 2011 - 2012 : Sustainable Management of Marine Resources

Seminar 2

Oceans as a Source of Renewable Energy

Hawaii, USA

March 26-28, 2012

 

Monday, March 26

0830-0900

Registration

0900-0920

Opening Remarks 

0920-1230

Session 1: New and existing technologies to optimize use of energy from the oceans
Chair:

  • Charles E. Morrison , International Co-Chair, PECC / President of East-West Center

 

0920-0940

Recent Commercial OTEC Developments in the Pacific Islands Region

  • Hans Krock, Energy Harvesting Systems, LLC, Honolulu, Hawaii

 

0940-1000

Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning (HSWAC) Project

 

1000-1020

Coffee Break

 

1020-1040

Overall picture of the marine renewable energy Innovation policies: a projected timetable to promote new marine technologies from research and development to industrial implementation: a cost-efficiency approach

 

1040-1100 Mechanical energy: actions of elements and energy conversion, materials and structures, need for computational and experimental modelling, technological obstacles

 

1100-1230

Discussions

 

1230-1400

Lunch

 

1400-1530

Session 2: New sources of energy from the ocean (thermal, wave, tidal, wind) - from technical potentialities to economic reality
 Chair:

  • Michel Paoletti, Secretary General, FPTPEC Polynesia

 

1400-1420

Ocean thermal energy conversion: challenges and opportunities

 

1420-1440

Exploring ways to switch from fossil fuel to renewable electricity - the example of a Polynesia public utility

 

1440-1500 Usage of new marine technologies in the coastal cities and integrating a wide range of renewable energies into urban electricity network: Operator's views on smart grids

 

1500-1520

Exploration and utilization of marine renewable energy in China

 

1520-1600

Discussions


Tuesday, March 27

0900-1130

Session 2: Continued

0900-1130

Hawaii Ocean Science: Using Renewable Marine Resources and Ingenuity for the 21st Century

  • Greg Barbour, Executive Director, NELHA, Hawaii

 

1130-1230

Lunch

 

1230-1630

NELHA Field Visits: Sopogy (Solar CSP), Makai Ocean Engineering (OTEC), Cellana (marine bioalgae), and Big Island Abalone. NELHA marine support and OTEC infrastructure.

1900

Dinner hosted by FPTPEC

 

Wednesday, March 28

0900-1230

Session 3: Ways to increase the use of energy from marine sources: research and incentives
Chair:

  • Wu Zhenglong, Vice Chair, China National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (CNCPEC)

0900-0920  AMI-ADEME (invitation for expression of interest by the French Agency for Environment and Energy Management) and AAP IEED (call for projects for Institute of Excellence in Decarbonated Energies), France Energie Marine

 

0920-0940  EMACOP (Marine Coastal and Portuary Energies) - A research project from France

 

0940-1000  "Synergie" - A case study of New Caledonia Cluster to develop, promote and expand new renewable energy: wave energy

 

1000-1020 Coffee Break

1020-1040 Development and commercialization of the CETO wave technology - lessons and global market potential

 

1040-1100 SPC (Secretariat of the Pacific Community) - a case study of a regional organization that helps non-autonomous territories attain energy independence and human resources development through capacity-building

 

1100-1230 Discussions


1230-1400 Lunch


1400-1530 Session 4: Case studies of renewable energy in operation
Chair:
  • Dr. Jerry Finin, Director of Pacific Islands Development Program, East West Center
 
1400-1420 A case study from Chinese Taipei: the development of a tidal power unit

 

1420-1440 Thermal energy: a 10 MX project in Tahiti
  • Philippe Dubau, Groupe Albert Moux

 

1440-1500 A case study from the Indian Ocean, La Réunion

 

1500-1520 SWAC integration in luxury hotels in French Polynesia: case presentation on behalf of Dick Bailey, Intercontinental Bora Bora and Brando resort in Tetiarao

 

1520-1600 Discussions


1600-1700 Session 5: Follow up and conclusion by session chairs
Chairs:
  • Charles E. Morrison  , International Co-Chair, PECC / President of East-West Center
  • Jean Luc Le Bideau, Vice-Chair, FPTPEC