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IUCRC GO BLUE CENTER

Growing Ocean Technology and
the Blue Economy

Lei Zuo, Professor University of Michigan Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

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About the GO BLUE Center

The NSF IUCRC GO Blue Center advances marine energy technologies to strengthen U.S. energy security, reduce energy dependence, and enhance grid reliability.
By integrating research, industry partnerships, and workforce development, the Center accelerates innovation in ocean and water-based energy systems to support resilient domestic energy infrastructure and economic growth.
Through collaboration among universities, industry members, and federal partners, GO Blue focuses on practical engineering solutions that expand America’s energy portfolio and improve the reliability, affordability, and performance of marine energy technologies.
 

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Helpful Links

Fig. 1: Zuo, L. (2024, August 26). IUCRC GO BLUE: Use-inspired industry-driven R&D [Photograph]. University of Michigan, Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

Fig. 2: Zuo, L. (2023, May). Industry-focused Workshop- Marine Energy [Photograph]. University of Michigan, Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

Fig. 3: Zuo, L. (2024, August 26). GO BLUE Center Objectives [Photograph]. University of Michigan, Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

Fig. 4: Zuo, L. (2024, August 26). GO BLUE Center Organizational Structure [Photograph]. University of Michigan, Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

Fig. 5: University of Michigan, Stevens Institute of Technology, & Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. (n.d.). University logos [Digital images]. Retrieved from respective websites.

Fig. 6: Davidson Laboratory | Stevens Institute of Technology, testing of a 1:10 scale floating oscillating surge wave energy converter funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. [Photograph].

Fig. 7: Energy.gov (2022, October 14). Marine Energy Resource Assessment and Characterization [Photograph.] U. S. Department of Energy https://www.energy.gov/eere/water/marine-energy-resource-assessment-and-characterization

Fig. 8: Pok Rie. (2018, March 7). Arial View Photography of Green Leaf Trees Surrounded by Body of Water at Daytime [Photo-927745] [Photograph]. Pexels. https://www.pexels.com/photo/927745

Fig. 9: College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering (2018, March 9) [Photo-7850] [Photograph]. TAMU-CC. 2018_0309-ElecEng-7850 - College of Engineering - Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Fig. 10: Vijayasankar, V., Wu, X., Javaherian, J., & Berdichesky, H., along with Beaver Island residents and participants of Beaver Island Fair 2023. (2023). Beaver Island, MI [Photograph].

Fig. 11: Zuo, L., Chen, J., Scruggs, J., Zuo, L., & Li, X. (2023). Ann Arbor, MI [Photograph].

Fig. 12: Zuo, L., Li, X., Lee, S. K., & Perez-Garcia, I., along with Beaver Island residents and participants of Beaver Island Fair 2024. (2024). Beaver Island, MI [Photograph].