U-M Secures $5M in DOE Grants to Advance Marine Renewable Energy Testing
We're thrilled to share that the University of Michigan has been awarded $5 million in new funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to enhance testing and development of wave energy and offshore wind technologies.
The grants support four innovative projects led by Prof. Lei Zuo, including:
Shock-absorbing mooring systems that extend device durability and power onboard sensors.
Noise-mitigation solutions like balloon curtains and seabed pole arrays to protect marine life from offshore turbine noise.
Hardware-in-the-loop platforms enabling lab-scale testing of ocean-sized wave energy devices.
A standardized testing framework and open-access database for power takeoff systems.
Collaborators include Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Sandia National Labs, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Virginia Tech, and others.
This initiative is a major step toward making marine renewable energy more viable, scalable, and environmentally responsible.
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