Brian Polagye

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Geekwire: Is the tide turning on renewable marine power?

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Geekwire: Is the tide turning on renewable marine power?

PMEC Director Brian Polagye is quoted in a Geekwire article on wave energy technology and the entrepreneurs at Oscilla and Columbia Power testing their new large-scale devices.

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UW: Aerospace turns the tide on marine energy

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UW: Aerospace turns the tide on marine energy

A new feature tells how a PMEC research collaboration among the University of Washington Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics & Astronautics is advancing the knowledge of specialized turbines.

Liquid Grid: Blue Tech Voices – Directors of the Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC)

Liquid Grid: Blue Tech Voices – Directors of the Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC)

The Directors of the Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC) discuss startups, the blue economy, and marine renewable energy as part of The Liquid Grid’s Blue Tech Voices series.

UW Magazine: Converting ocean waves into electricity poses challenges—and promise

UW Magazine: Converting ocean waves into electricity poses challenges—and promise

A feature in Columns, the alumni magazine of the University of Washington, describes recent testing of wave energy converters at the Wave Energy Test Site in Kaneohe, Hawaii, as well as the broader set of challenges in marine energy being confronted by PMEC.

UW Engineering: Underwater sensors for monitoring sea life (and where to find them)

UW Engineering: Underwater sensors for monitoring sea life (and where to find them)

A UW team created a mechanical eye under the ocean’s surface that could live near renewable-energy sites and use a series of sensors to watch nearby animals. On Dec. 13, the researchers put the newest version of the AMP into the waters of Seattle’s Portage Bay for two weeks of preliminary testing before a more thorough analysis is conducted in Sequim, Washington.