2010
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Dec 16: Hydrovolts named one of 10 global finalists in the ImagineH2O Water-Energy Nexus Prize.
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Dec 15: Hydrovolts presents at the New England Venture Summit.
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Dec 10: Hydrovolts is featured in an article on the CARE2 website which has over 14 million members.
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Dec 8: Two Directors appointed to the Board of Hydrovolts: Eli Lamb and Paul Curtis
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Nov 4: Hydrovolts presents at the New England Clean Energy Conference and at Harvard University
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Oct 14: Hydrovolts competes in the Bend Oregon VC conference and wins third place.
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Oct 5: Announce new collaboration with Harvard College School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
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Oct 4: Hydrovolts wins Sustainability Award in Cleantech Open regional finals
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Sept 13: Great article posted about Hydrovolts in Xconomy.com
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September 9: Hydrovolts announces turbine order with $20M potential.
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July 7: Turbine deployed successfully in Roza Canal for a one day test – installation and retrieval accomplished in one hour!
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June 10, 2010 demonstration at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
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April 16: Commander James Marvin hired as Director of Field Operations and Business Development.
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Mar 4: Hydrovolts wins “Best Investment Opportunity” at Zino Green Forum
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Feb 20: Hydrovolts featured in Capital Press agriculture news.
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Jan 18, 2010: Hydrovolts is profiled on King 5 TV
2009
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Nov 18: Hydrovolts wins $5k Finalist Prize in national Newpreneur contest – see our video!
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Nov 17: Hydrovolts wins National Sustainability Award at Clean Tech Open – read the press release
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Nov 2-4: Hydrovolts to present at National Renewable Energy Lab’s 22nd Industry Growth Forum
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Oct 29: Clean Tech Open names Hydrovolts as National finalist – article, official press release, Hydrovolts press release, New pictures
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Oct 21: Inc. Magazine names Hydrovolts as Newpreneur Finalist – VOTE 4 US NOW!
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Oct 15: National Renewable Energy Lab Selects Hydrovolts to Present at the 22nd Industry Growth Forum
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Oct 8: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Signs MOA for Ocean Energy R&D with Hydrovolts
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July 28: Hydrovolts featured on the Discovery Channel Blog
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July 15: Hydrovolts president interviewed for Energy Priorities show; hear it online
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June Newsletter
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June 23: Hydrovolts Named Semi-Finalist in first Pacific Northwest Clean Tech Open
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May Newsletter
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April 22: Hydrovolts wins “Best Investment Opportunity” from the ZINO Green Investment Forum
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April Newsletter
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March 24: Hydrovolts wins the “First Look Forum” of the Northwest Entrepreneur Network from a field of over 50 companies seeking investment.
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March Newsletter
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March 4: New Hydropower Tech Validated Researcher Dr. Jim Thomson requests grant funding from the Navy to develop applications of the Hydrovolts turbine for ocean sensor power.
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February: Hydrovolts moves to new office at the Washington Research Foundation; a new Technical Assistance Grant is provided by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for generator design.
2008
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December: A new larger prototype turbine is constructed at Everett Engineering, Inc.
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September: A Cooperative Research and Development Agreement is signed with the Applied Physics Lab at the University of Washington
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Download available: Presentation on tidal power study and future potential (12MB file PDF file): WIREC Hamner Tidal Power Show
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April 21: Hydrovolts visits Pacific Northwest Laboratory of the US Dept of Energy for discussions regarding collaboration on ocean energy development and hydrokinetic and offshore technologies.
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March 17-18: Hydrovolts founder Burton Hamner invited to New Zealand to review marine energy fund applications.
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March 12-13: Hydrovolts participates in Globe 2008 clean tech conference in Vancouver, BC
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March 5: Hydrovolts co-founder Burt Hamner speaks on Ocean Energy – Markets and Drivers at the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference in Washington DC.
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Jan 25: The Washington legislature begins discussion of bills to streamline ocean energy permitting and also establish a center of excellence in hydrokinetic and ocean energy.
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Jan 14: Hydrovolts co-founder Burt Hamner speaks on ocean energy development at the 13th Annual Conference on Buying & Selling Electric Power in the West.
2007
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Dec 07: The US Congress passes the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, including Subtitle C—Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Technologies. This provides $50 million per year for five years for ocean and river energy R&D.
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Oct 07: Hydrovolts founder presents at Continuing Legal Education Seminar on New Science and Emerging Tidal Energy ~ Where and How Much Can We Harvest, At What Cost, and What Environmental Concerns?
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Oct 07: Hydrovolts founder interviewed by the Wall Street Reporter, Oct 10, 2007
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Oct 07: Hydrovolts founder named in “Top 25 Innovators” in Seattle Business Monthly magazine
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Oct 07: Hydrovolts (then called Puget Sound Tidal Power LLC) presents at the Dow Jones Alternative Energy Conference, Oct 2007 – the only ocean/river energy industry company among more than 50 presenters.