Ocean renewable energy

Mr. Hagerman has several decades of experience with ocean renewable energy including offshore wind, wave, tidal current and ocean thermal power production.

Recent activities include working with federal and state permitting agencies and stakeholder communities in Virginia to develop commercial leases for offshore wind power development.

Research Interests

Engineering design for the Virginia Offshore Wind Technology Advancement Project, which was lead by Dominion Virginia Power and funded by DOE.

Served with Virginia Intergovernmental Offshore Renewable Energy Task Force established by Minerals Management Service (now Bureau of Ocean Energy Management).

Analyzed technical and economic feasibility of generating electric power from ocean waves and tidal streams.

Numerical and physical modeling for a shallow water, pivoting flap, wave powered desalination system