Marine Energy Program News Today

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) and the Minority-Serving Institutions STEM Research and Development Consortium (MSRDC) have opened a $1.2 million funding opportunity to support promising, potentially high-impact water power research ideas from minority-serving colleges and universities.

The technology is still nascent, so just how much the tides and waves will power us may depend on whether your cup is half empty or full.