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16MTRMay 2012ing, and they provide outstanding technical support.? For tidal testing, partial scale test sites are available today at UNH and at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA).Developing synergies with other programs can be seen in the NEMEDS tidal test site development. Muskeget Channel, between Martha?s Vineyard and Nantucket, has a tidal resource that is being developed by a municipality, Edgartown. With limited resources Edgartown has employed the capabilities of the UMD School of Marine Science and Technology to conduct resource and environ- mental surveys. In exchange, Edgartown has guaranteed one permanent berth for open-ocean tidal testing, allow- ing the organizations to share in installation, maintenance and operational costs.While very cost effective, these facilities are not free and additional funding is being sought. In the meanwhile, MREC and NEMEDS continue to support testing of new technologies. Last summer, a partial scale turbine from Free Flow Power was tested on the MMA barge using an advanced energy storage system from FastCAP Power, an ARPA-E awardee. This summer a second tidal test will be accompanied by a wave device test provided by Resolute Marine Energy. Additionally WHOI researchers will experiment with the use of radar for measuring offshore wind and wave resources. Funding for this work is being provided by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center with the radar work following on a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management MREC contract to develop a roadmap for assessment technologies, a great example of the synergies of state and federal funding being used in complementary programs. MREC is supporting a wide range of technology devel- opers with cost effective and responsive test support. A recent Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) will ensure the entire system adheres to the developing testing protocols of TC-114 standards organization. NEMEDS has returned to lead the way, with an integrated and compliant system, Large flume tank at the USGS Conte Fish Center, Turner Falls, MA region reportMTR#4 (1-17):MTR Layouts 5/4/2012 3:25 PM Page 16