TY - JOUR
TI - The Permitting, Licensing and Environmental Compliance Process: Lessons and Experiences within U.S. Marine Renewable Energy
AU - Barr, Z
AU - Roberts, J
AU - Peplinski, W
AU - West, A
AU - Kramer, S
AU - Jones, C
T2 - Energies
AB - The marine renewable energy (MRE; renewable energy captured from waves, tides, ocean currents, the natural flow of water in rivers, and marine thermal gradients, without building new dams or diversions) industry has a vital role in the U.S. clean energy strategy as we progress to meet U.S. electricity and blue economy needs with renewable, domestic energy sources. However, a thorough assessment of the U.S. marine energy permitting process from the viewpoints of both developers that propose projects and regulators that permit them has not been performed. Sharing practical experiences in this new industry is vital to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the permitting process, identify data and information gaps, develop lessons learned, and advance the industry. This paper is a case study of qualitative findings, lessons learned, and recommendations from guided discussions, workshops, and webinars with both marine renewable energy developers and state and federal regulators that have experience in the permitting process in the U.S.
DA - 2021/08//
PY - 2021
VL - 14
IS - 16
SP - 16
UR - https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/16/5048
DO - 10.3390/en14165048
LA - English
KW - Marine Energy
KW - Human Dimensions
ER -