IAPG Renewable Energy Conversion Working Group (RECWG) Marine Renewable Energy Hybrid Meeting 2025

April 3, 2025

The IAPG Renewable Energy Conversion Working Group (RECWG) Marine Renewable Energy Hybrid Meeting is scheduled for April 3, 2025 at the National Science Foundation in Alexandria, Virginia.

Meeting Goals

The IAPG emphasizes program coordination and dissemination of technical information to increase the effectiveness of Government programs, avoid duplication, identify technology gaps, and maximize success in research efforts. The RECWG Marine Renewable Energy meeting will provide a forum for a cross-cutting review of current government research activities across the interests of members within the IAPG Member Agencies (Army, Navy, Air Force, Department of Energy, NASA, and the Department of Transportation).

Goals of the interagency discussion on marine energy include:

• Sharing knowledge and inspiring enthusiasm on the potential of marine energy technologies.
• Identifying stakeholders and collaborators that have an interest in marine energy technologies or applications.
• Identifying potential early uses and early adopters of marine energy technologies in the federal government.

Meeting Venue

National Science Foundation
2415 Eisenhower Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22314

The meeting is being held in the conference rooms W-2210/W-2220, located on the second floor.

Meeting Attendees – Please Review Carefully

Attendance at the RECWG meeting is limited to U.S. persons – citizens or lawful permanent residents (LPRs), also known as permanent resident aliens (PRAs) or green card holders.

• Government employees, including Intergovernmental Personnel Act employees.
• Federally funded R&D Centers (FFRDC) employees. This only includes employees of the FFRDC, not the administering entity. View Master List of FFRDCs.
• Captive advisory and assistance services (A&AS) government contractors.

Meeting Registration

Pre-registration is required for in-person and virtual participants.

The deadline for registration is March 25, 2025. All presenters as well as meeting attendees are required to register. No walk-in/day-of meeting registrations will be permitted.

Registration is now closed. Please contact Renee O’Brokta for questions. 

Overall Agenda

While the agenda is preliminary and subject to change, the RECWG Leaders have planned the following overall agenda:

We encourage you to add this meeting to your travel calendar and forward this announcement along to other interested colleagues and managers.

Local Guide

View the Alexandria Visitor Center website for information on transportation, hotels, and dining.

Metro Travel

The NSF is along the Yellow Line of the Metro System, conveniently located at the Eisenhower Avenue station. Download a map or schedule.

Parking

Public parking for visitors to NSF is available at:

AMC Hoffman Center 22 – PMI Parking Garage
206 Hoffman Street
Alexandria, VA 22332
Open 24 hours

Hoffman Town Center Open Lot
2455 Eisenhower Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22314
Monday–Friday 5:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

View detailed directions from Union Station and nearby airports.

Visitor Information

Visitors must enter through the building’s visitor center entrance, which is adjacent to the south building entrance on Eisenhower Avenue (see map). Please plan to arrive at least 30-minutes prior to meeting start to allow time to pass through security and obtain your visitor pass.

Required identification: NSF follows the “REAL ID Act” and requires all visitors to bring valid and current identification with an expiration date. Photocopies and pictures of IDs will not be accepted.

Inspected Items: Visitors must pass through a metal detector and have all bags X-rayed. Visitors must remove coats, belts, shoes, and laptops from their cases. Please consider limiting extra bags or personal items to speed up inspection time.

Computers and Mobile Devices

Visitors bringing computers into NSF should consult NSF’s computer security policy.

Food Accommodations

While there is no registration fee, $16.00 per person will be collected through the online registration process for those choosing to participate. The cost includes continental breakfast, beverages, and snacks during the breaks.

Lunch will be on your own. There are numerous dining options in the immediate area. In addition, there is a Dunkin’ and Subway restaurant in the same building as NSF if you would like to grab coffee, lunch, or snacks before and/or during the meeting.

It is imperative we have actual numbers for the meal count, as the number provided to the caterer is what we are held accountable for. If your attendance plans change, please contact Renee O’Brokta to cancel your registration so we may avoid unnecessary charges. The deadline for cancellation is Thursday, March 27, 2025. Refunds cannot be issued after this date.

Social

A no-host social is scheduled for the evening of Thursday, April 3, 2025, immediately following the meeting. Please indicate on your registration if you would like to attend. Charges will be individually billed.

Presentations

If you plan to present at the RECWG MRE meeting, an electronic copy of your Distribution C (Distribution authorized to U.S. government agencies and their contractors) presentation in MS PowerPoint or Adobe PDF format should be sent to Renee O’Brokta, IAPG Support Specialist, at renee.obrokta@nasa.gov, no later than March 24, 2025. The use of Mac or specialized graphics software for your presentation is not available.

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