Cooperative Agreement DEEE0011119

The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $1,079,000 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Hawaii (UH) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development Federal Grant Program (CFDA 81.087). The project aims to rebrand the Hawaii National Marine Renewable Energy Center as the Hawaii Marine Energy Center (HMEC), raise HMEC's profile as one of the DOE's National Marine Energy Centers, and enable HMEC to expand its contributions to the U.S. and global marine energy communities. Key objectives include establishing a framework for expanding marine energy research, improving and enhancing wave energy test infrastructure in Hawaii, further developing industry partnerships, and implementing K-12 and community college STEM outreach efforts to improve awareness of marine energy within local, state, and federal government agencies. The award period runs from August 1, 2024, through July 31, 2027.