Legislation introduced to the U.S. Senate in early August
could help remove regulatory obstacles and encourage research and development
in the marine hydrokinetic energy sector. The bill, introduced by Senate Energy
and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member
Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is the Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy
Act of 2013, or S. 1419.
The bill includes measures for renewable energy produced by
waves, currents, ocean tides and free-flowing water in lakes and rivers.
