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2010, Oceanography 23(2):92–97, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2010.48

Using Adaptive Management to Resolve Uncertainties for Wave and Tidal Energy Projects

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Authors

Cherise Oram | Stoel Rives LLP, Seattle, WA, USA

Chad Marriott | Stoel Rives LLP, Portland, OR, USA

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First Paragraph

As the nation clamors for new renewable energy sources, hydrokinetic technologies—including wave, current, tidal, and in-stream energy technologies—offer promising additions to the grid. Placing new technologies in ocean and tidal environments, which contain vast, sometimes sensitive resources but are, surprisingly, relatively unstudied, presents a challenge to agencies and developers alike as the industry strives to move through initial project-permitting stages in an efficient but environmentally responsible manner.

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Citation

Oram, C., and C. Marriott. 2010. Using adaptive management to resolve uncertainties for wave and tidal energy projects. Oceanography 23(2):92–97, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2010.48.

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