Governor Janet T. Mills
Governor of Maine
Keynote Speaker
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Thank you to all of our speakers, panelists, and audience members who joined us for AFloat 2021! We look forward to seeing you in-person next year at AFloat 2022.
AFloat 2022 will be held September 11-14, 2022 in Portland, Maine
Preparing the US for Floating Wind
Along with the US West Coast, the Gulf of Maine (GOM) is poised to become the birthplace of the nation’s floating offshore wind industry. The 156GW offshore wind resource in the GOM is in close proximity to the New England region where electricity prices are some of the highest in the nation. With a tri-state BOEM task force in place, ambitious renewable energy policies in Maine and other Northeast states, advances in technology, and lowering costs, floating offshore wind is gaining significant momentum. To seize the opportunity, technical, regulatory, and permitting challenges must be addressed. AFloat 2021 brings together leading experts to address these drivers and challenges to chart a course for floating offshore wind in the US.
Hear from U.S. Floating Industry Leaders
Thank you to our AFloat sponsors
Avangrid Renewables - Platinum Sponsor
Avangrid Renewables is at the forefront of transforming the way the U.S. produces and uses energy.
RWE Renewables - Gold Sponsor
RWE Renewables Americas ranks among the top 10 onshore wind companies in the U.S. and the number of projects in the U.S. is growing.
New England Aqua Ventus - Gold Sponsor
Leading the development of a single turbine 11 MW floating offshore wind demonstration project using UMaine's VolturnUS technology off the Maine coast.
Diamond Offshore Wind - Gold Sponsor
We are dedicated to supplying local neighborhoods with clean, dependable energy and economic growth by harnessing the wind.
Over 60 Speakers and Panelists
AFloat speakers and session moderators include:
U.S. Senator Susan Collins
U.S. Senator - Maine
Keynote Speaker
Alejandro Moreno
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Renewable Power, US Dept. of Energy
Keynote Speaker
Amanda Lefton
Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
Keynote Speaker
James Bennett
Program Manager for BOEM's Renewable Energy Program
Walt Musial
Manager Offshore Wind, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Keynote Speaker
Carrie Cullen Hitt
Executive Director, National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium
Dr. Habib J. Dagher, P.E.
Executive Director, University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center
Dr. Damian Brady
Professor of Oceanography, University of Maine Darling Marine Center
Randy Male
Director, Boston Office, Green Giraffe
Nathan McKenzie
Technology Manager for Offshore Wind (R&D), U.S. Department of Energy
Dr. Anthony Viselli, P.E.
manager of offshore model testing and structural design, University of Maine
Joshua Singer, P.E.
OFFSHORE WIND PORTS LEAD, MOFFATT & NICHOL
Leo Bello
Managing Director, Vryhof
Dr. Mario Garcia-Sanz
Program Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)
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Meghan Collins
Communications Manager, Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine
+1 207 581 2117
