About the VCERC
Vision -- The vision of the Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium is to be a Center of Excellence for research in the development, use, and impact of expanding coastal energy resources.
Mission -- The mission of the Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium is to identify and develop new coastal energy resources through multidisciplinary research collaborations and environmentally responsible strategies.
Goals -- The VCERC will accomplish its mission through five goals:
- Engage all stakeholders who are potential users of coastal energy and residents whose environments may be impacted. Stakeholders include federal, state and local governments and agencies, nonprofit organizations, private industry, individual citizens, and citizen groups.
- Collaborate with other universities of the Commonwealth to assess the feasibility of a variety of coastal energies, including recovery of gas from methane hydrates.
- Secure federal, state, and other funding resources to support coastal energy research.
- Disseminate research results throughout the Commonwealth and other coastal regions.
- Help translate research results into demonstrations of new coastal energy technologies.
Literature -- VCERC literature can be downloaded by following the links below.
VCERC Off Shore Wind-- Powerpoint
Virginia’s Coastal and Ocean Energy Resources-- Power Point
Legislation -- Legislation related to Energy.
