Abstract
On behalf of Ocean Energy Systems (OES) and the U.S. Department of Energy, the PRIMRE (Portal and Repository for Information on Marine Renewable Energy) team held the third international workshop to explore the potential for sharing marine energy data, following successful workshops in 2021 and 2022. The workshop was held online, hosted by the three U.S. national laboratories that make up the PRIMRE team (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory [PNNL], National Renewable Energy Laboratory [NREL], and Sandia National Laboratories). The workshop participants were invited to attend based on their knowledge and experience with, or responsibilities for, marine energy databases and portals in their nations.
The workshop agenda included presentations and discussions focused on marine energy and geospatial databases from around the world, and the need for geospatial data sharing (Appendix A). A total of 31 professionals participated in the workshop from 9 countries (Appendix B). The presentations were followed by breakout sessions. The three breakout groups which were not recorded, but a record of the written and oral discussion was made using Google Jamboards to contribute to this report (Appendix C).
The objectives of the workshop were to:
- Provide a short update on PRIMRE and the team’s activities (e.g., interoperability);
- Highlight updates on marine energy and geospatial databases from around the world;
- Discuss geospatial data sharing and expansions of the Marine Energy Atlas; and
- Determine next steps and value of continued coordination.