Oil Spill in Egypt Threatens Marine Life and Tourism
June 23, 2010 – 8:20 am | No Comment

We have learned a great deal about how the oil industry operates in past few months.  They are very secretive and will only be forthcoming about their operations and resulting environmental impact if threatened …

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FAU’s Center for Ocean Energy Technology Receives “Academic Pioneer Award”
June 11, 2010 – 4:51 am | No Comment
FAU’s Center for Ocean Energy Technology Receives “Academic Pioneer Award”

Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Ocean Energy Technology (COET) has received the “Academic Pioneer Award” from EnergyOcean International for its recent and significant contributions in the field of ocean energy research and technology. Dr. Karl …

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NOAA Selects University of Washington to Lead Joint Institute to Study the Atmosphere and Ocean
June 10, 2010 – 5:14 am | No Comment
NOAA Selects University of Washington to Lead Joint Institute to Study the Atmosphere and Ocean

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) has selected the University of Washington to continue leadership of a federal/academic research partnership that will look at tsunamis, ocean acidification, marine ecosystems and fisheries, climate change and …

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NASA to Embark on First Expedition of Project ICESCAPE: Studying Climate Change in the Arctic
June 10, 2010 – 4:07 am | No Comment
NASA to Embark on First Expedition of Project ICESCAPE: Studying Climate Change in the Arctic

On June 18th, NASA will embark on its first oceanographic mission as part of the multi-year project, ICESCAPE (Impacts of Climate change on the Eco-Systems and Chemistry of the Arctic Pacific Environment).  This maiden …

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Power Industry Debates Climate Policy Repercussions at European Conference
June 10, 2010 – 4:04 am | No Comment
Power Industry Debates Climate Policy Repercussions at European Conference

Thanks to the marvels of modern technology, I was able to attend the POWER-GEN Europe conference panel discussion on “Climate Policy – Where Does the Power Industry Go From Here?  It was a very …

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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Update- June 7th
June 7, 2010 – 8:00 am | No Comment
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Update- June 7th

Admiral Thad Allen  provided the following update via a news conference in Washington, this morning:

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Five Great Lakes Offshore Wind Projects Under Review by New York Power Authority
June 7, 2010 – 7:01 am | No Comment
Five Great Lakes Offshore Wind Projects Under Review by New York Power Authority

The New York Power Authorityon Friday said it has started a multi-phase review of five proposals for wind power projects in state waters on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. “Today the Power Authority begins a …

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Celebrate World Oceans Day June 8th, 2010!
June 4, 2010 – 4:36 am | No Comment
Celebrate World Oceans Day June 8th, 2010!

World Oceans Day has been unofficially observed since  1992, when the concept was initially proposed by the Canadian delegation  at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro.  The United Nations finally passed a resolution in …

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Wave and Tidal Energy Centre selects Draka as Subsea Power Cable Provider
June 3, 2010 – 5:39 am | No Comment
Wave and Tidal Energy Centre selects Draka as Subsea Power Cable Provider

Draka Offshore announced today The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has selected Draka as their subsea power cable provider with the recent purchase of cables and accessories.  EMEC is at the world’s leading testing and …

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New Report: Energy Production Endangers America’s Rivers
June 2, 2010 – 6:45 am | No Comment
New Report: Energy Production Endangers America’s Rivers

American Rivers, today, released its most anticipated report of the year, America’s Most Endangered Rivers(TM) of 2010. The 25th anniversary edition of the report spotlights ten rivers facing the most urgent threats, and also features …

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Consortium for Ocean Leadership to Convene Non-Federal Researchers to Investigate Gulf Oil Spill
June 2, 2010 – 5:35 am | No Comment
Consortium for Ocean Leadership to Convene Non-Federal Researchers to Investigate Gulf Oil Spill

The United States government has hosted two science summits to address and coordinate the federal response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, the latest of which was held last Thursday, May 28th.  The Consortium for …

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