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Transparent Cost Database: Generation, BioFuels, Vehicle Levelized Costs

For emerging energy technologies, a variety of cost and performance numbers are cited in presentations and reports for present-day characteristics and potential improvements. Amid a variety of sources and methods for these data, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy...

Staff, T. and Laboratory, N. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Nov 25, 2014
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Most Likely Extreme Response Analysis of an Ellipsoid Float Wave Energy Converter

Input data and heave results (unsteady RANS-VOF overset simulations performed in Star-CCM+) for a float with an ellipsoid geometry. Five extreme sea states were considered, as detailed in the conference paper "Application of the Most Likely Extreme Response Method for Wave Energy ...

Quon, E. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Jun 17, 2016
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Admiralty Inlet Advanced Turbulence Measurements: June 2014

This data is from measurements at Admiralty Head, in Admiralty Inlet (Puget Sound) in June of 2014. The measurements were made using Inertial Motion Unit (IMU) equipped ADVs mounted on Tidal Turbulence Mooring's (TTMs). The TTM positions the ADV head above the seafloor to make mid...

Kilcher, L. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Jun 30, 2014
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TidGen LCOE Workbooks

Workbooks showing Annualized Energy Production, Cost Breakdown Structure, Levelized Cost of Electricity for DOE Reference Tidal Project 1) Baseline TidGen Power System 2) TidGen Power System with the application of Advanced Controls 3) Advanced TidGen Power System with several enh...

McEntee, J. Ocean Renewable Power Company

Mar 21, 2016
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Multi-Application Digital Elevation Surface Model (MADES) Sample Release

The dataset represents a sample of digital surface models (DSM) tiles representing orthometric surface heights on the Earth. The dataset includes a small sample of DSM tiles (50) as a pre-release. The data is a derivative of USGS Lidar data collected mostly over the last decade. T...

Ramavajjala, C. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR)

Jun 28, 2024
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Admiralty Inlet Advanced Turbulence Measurements: May 2015

This data is from measurements at Admiralty Head, in Admiralty Inlet (Puget Sound) in May of 2015. The measurements were made using Inertial Motion Unit (IMU) equipped ADVs mounted on a 'StableMoor' (Manufacturer: DeepWater Buoyancy) buoy and a Tidal Turbulence Mooring (TTM). Thes...

Kilcher, L. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

May 18, 2015
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Advanced TidGen Power System ORPC Public Technical Report, Device Design

Technical report for public dissemination on the design progress for the Advanced TidGen(R) Power System.

Marnagh, C. and McEntee, J. Ocean Renewable Power Company

Jun 27, 2018
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Wave Energy Prize 1/20th Testing Sea Potential DUO Point Absorber

Data from the 1/20th scale testing data completed on the Wave Energy Prize for the Sea Potential team, including the 1/20th scale test plan, raw test data, video, photos, and data analysis results. The top level objective of the 1/20th scale device testing is to obtain the necess...

Scharmen, W. Ricardo Detroit Technical Center

Sep 23, 2016
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United States Renewable Energy Technical Potential

Renewable energy technical potential as defined in this report represents the achievable energy generation of a particular technology given system performance, topographic limitations, environmental, and land-use constraints. The data presented here provide renewable energy potent...

Lopez, A. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Nov 25, 2014
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Equitable Energy Investment Prioritization Data Set

This data set compiles metrics related to energy justice, environmental justice, and renewable energy (RE) deployment potential. The metrics, including energy burden, sociodemographic characteristics, environmental hazard exposure, and the technical generation potential and leveli...

Day, M. and Ross, L. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Oct 15, 2021
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Geometric, structural, and control co-design for undersea kites

Focusing on a marine hydrokinetic energy application, this paper presents a combined geometric, structural, and control co-design framework for optimizing the performance of energy-harvesting kites subject to structural constraints. While energy-harvesting kites can offer more tha...

Vermillion, C. et al North Carolina State University

Sep 14, 2020
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TEAMER: Modeling, Optimization, and Design Data for a Bio-Inspired Wave Energy Converter

This dataset contains modeling files, computational results, and analysis reports from work focused on the initial optimization and design of a bio-inspired Wave Energy Converter (WEC). Data were produced using tools including WEC-Sim and WecOptTool, with supporting scripts and mo...

Grasberger, J. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Jul 14, 2025
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TEAMER: UMass 2-Body WEC Techno-Economic Assessment

The University of Massachusetts (UMass) is developing a 2-body wave energy converter (WEC) device that is converting mechanical power into electricity using a mechanical motion rectifier that allows the system to couple to a flywheel. UMass has completed numerical modeling, wave t...

Previsic, M. Re Vision Consulting

Nov 19, 2024
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Experimental Testing of a Floating Oscillating Surge Wave Energy Converter at Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory

In order to generate a public data set that can be used to validate Wave Energy Converter (WEC) numerical codes, such as WEC-Sim, Sandia National Laboratories led an experimental testing campaign of a 1:33 scale Floating Oscillating Surge Wave Energy Converter (FOSWEC) in the Dire...

Ruehl, K. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Jun 15, 2016
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Closed Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Resource Assessment of the United States

The data includes a geospatial and spreadsheet representation of a resource analysis for closed loop pumped storage systems across the Continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. The data includes energy storage potential, water volume, distance from source to stor...

Rosenlieb, E. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Jan 05, 2022
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Advanced WEC Dynamics and Controls, Test 1

Numerous studies have shown that advanced control of a wave energy converter's (WEC's) power take off (PTO) can provide significant increases (on the order of 200-300%) in WEC energy absorption. Transitioning these control approaches from simplified paper studies to application in...

Coe, R. Sandia National Laboratories

Feb 26, 2016
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Wave Energy Prize 1/50th Testing Sea Potential DUO Point Absorber

This submission of data includes all the 1/50th scale testing data completed on the Wave Energy Prize for the Sea Potential team, and includes: 1/50th test data (raw & processed) 1/50th test data video and pictures 1/50th Test plans and testing documents SSTF_Submission (summa...

Scharmen, W. Ricardo Detroit Technical Center

Dec 04, 2015
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TEAMER: Long Island Sound Tidal Resource Assessment Geodatabase Model

This submission includes the Long Island Sound (LIS) Tidal Energy Resource Geodatabase developed collaboratively by Integral Consulting Inc. and Future Island Impact (FII) as part of a TEAMER-supported pre-feasibility study. The geodatabase is provided as a QGIS project and includ...

Flanary, C. and Tanguay, N. Integral Consulting Inc.

Jul 10, 2025
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Techno-Economic Analysis of AquaHarmonics Wave Energy Converter Using SAM: Baseline and Optimized LCOE Estimates

This dataset presents techno-economic modeling results for the AquaHarmonics Wave Energy Converter (WEC), analyzing both baseline and optimized system configurations using the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's System Advisor Model (SAM). The models incorporate empirical perfo...

Hagmüller, A. et al AquaHarmonics, Inc.

Jun 24, 2025
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TEAMER: Riverine Hydrokinetics Torsional Cable Testing

BladeRunner Energy has developed a unique debris-resilient rotor that is uniquely suited to applications in remote Alaska rivers. Their unique topology couples a debris-resistant axial flow rotor to a floating power take-off (PTO) housing via a composite torsional cable. This tors...

Loeffler, B. et al University of Alaska Fairbanks

Jan 12, 2026
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TEAMER: Tidal Energy Resource Modeling Assessment and Environmental Biological Analysis in Turnagain Arm, Cook Inlet, AK

The deployment and operation of a floating and/or submerged tidal technology in the United States coastal water require characterizing tidal stream resource potential and assessing environmental conditions and satisfying all environmental permitting requirements. The waters of Coo...

Yang, Z. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Jun 09, 2025
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High Resolution Tidal Hindcast (US Tidal) Dataset

This Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) High Resolution Tidal Hindcast dataset (us-tidal) provides standardized tidal energy data for five strategically selected U.S. coastal locations with significant tidal energy potential. Developed collaboratively by Pacific Northwest Nati...

Yang, Z. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies

Jun 09, 2025
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TEAMER: Technical Support for Aquantis (Materials): CRD-21-17762-0

The Aquantis Tidal Power Tug is a unique synthesis of best-available technologies and materials configured as a novel spar vessel to create an optimal platform for tidal stream energy conversion. The Power Tug utilizes an upstream-facing horizontal, 2-bladed rotor. To drive down c...

Swales, H. et al Aquantis, Inc.

Oct 17, 2024
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2016 Annual Technology Baseline

Current and future cost and performance data for electricity generating technologies, including both renewable and conventional technologies.

Hand, M. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Sep 12, 2016
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TEAMER: Performance Enhancement Testing and Dynamic Design Optimization of a Vertical Axis Hydrokinetic Turbine

This work was conducted at the University of Washington in collaboration with Emrgy, Inc. with support from TEAMER. The University of Washington deployed multiple physical scale models of potential future design aspects in their Alice C. Tyler test flume. From this research, the i...

Talpey, G. et al University of Washington

Dec 10, 2024
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