Preface

The connections between people, energy, and our environment has never been more clear. Global conflicts and socioeconomic divides have further compounded the strain on our critical environmental priorities. Clean energy systems may currently be more expensive than conventional technologies using fossil fuels, but they remain essential to address climate change and energy security. For these systems to become solutions they must be financially viable. The 8th Offshore Energy & Storage Symposium was held between 10 – 12 July, 2024 in New Bedford, Massachusetts on America’s East Coast. The event brought together researchers, industry players and policy makers dedicated to driving the development and growth of offshore renewables and energy storage. This event followed a number of successful OSES conferences held in Windsor, Canada; Edinburgh, Scotland; Valletta, Malta; Cape Cod, USA; Ningbo, China; Brest, France, and St. Julian’s, Malta. List of Conference Committees is available in this pdf.