John Warren, Director, Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
The April General Membership Meeting was held on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the Portsmouth Renaissance Hotel. The Guest Speaker was John Warren, Director, Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy.
Mr. Warren spoke to the membership about the potential for Offshore Wind off the intercontinental shelf of Virginia's coast. He reminded the audience that Virginia's coastline has many advantages for Offshore Wind development, and that the time to look and act on becoming a potential developer of these turbines is now, as the development begins in the Northeast and expands South toward Virginia.
Mr. Warren also stated that the more than 3,500 wind turbines planned for the Atlantic coastline will be expected to have 20 - 30 year lifespans, and will need to be maintained and repaired during that timeframe - a job that Virginia's existing ship repairers are well primed to accomplish.
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Please click here to view the slides presented by Mr. John Warren, DMME.
John Warren was appointed Director of the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy in August 2015. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech and a Masters in Public Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. Mr. Warren’s career began in industrial construction, but his mechanical engineering background led him to Henrico County where he served in facilities management and was tasked with reducing the energy footprint of county buildings. He then served as DMME’s Director of Energy from 2000-2007, followed by private sector work in the alternative fuels and green chemicals industry. Mr. Warren’s understanding of Virginia’s unique combination of natural resources, technology base, university and research capacity, and business and industry growth opportunities helps guide DMME in the execution of programs in support of Virginia’s mineral and renewable energy resource development.
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