Government Support

Innovative utility-scale energy systems require government support, in order to achieve commercial status. The research collaboration between Columbia Power Technologies and Oregon State University has been successful on many fronts, including our efforts to secure continued support from a broad range of agencies. The World Energy Council believes that there is a potential for a trillion dollar marine energy industry and goverment support stimulates the investment necessary to help make this a reality. The potential for economic development and the creation of a highly-trained marine energy workforce in the State of Oregon make this an intelligent use of resources.

	The United States Naval Facilities Engineering Command	“Direct Drive Power Generation Buoy” SBIR Phase III Grant	2007, 2008
	The United States Department of Energy	“Direct Drive Power Buoy" STTR Phase I and Phase II Grants	2005, 2006
	The National Science Foundation	"Ocean Electric Energy Extraction"	2004
	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration & Oregon Sea Grant	“Investigation of the use of a Novel Roller Screw Concept for Direct Drive Buoys” "Design and Test of A Scaled Prototype Direct Drive Ocean Energy Extraction Buoy" "Conversion of Wave Characteristics to Actual Electric Energy/Power Potentials“ "Preliminary Research on Ocean Energy Extraction Potentials in Oregon"	2003, 2004, 2005

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