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California sets a course to go big on floating offshore wind, make it a central part of its 100% clean-energy future, wins support of state & federal leaders at Pacific Offshore Wind Summit

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Federal, state and industry leaders on Day Two of the Pacific Offshore Wind Summit applauded California's commitment to make floating wind a vital part of its diverse clean-energy future, as the state sets a course to deploy a nation-leading 25 gigawatts (GW) by 2045, create new jobs and help meet its climate, clean-energy and grid-reliability goals. Speakers at the Summit, hosted by Offshore Wind California (OWC), urged the state to move with speed and scale on key next steps to bring offshore wind online – including transmission and port upgrades, procuring at scale, a permitting roadmap, supply chain, workforce training, and suitable sea space to reach the state's goals.

Key Points: 
  • Last August, the California Energy Commission ( CEC ) adopted offshore wind planning goals , as directed by the AB 525 law signed by Gov.
  • "It's amazing in less than 5 years how far offshore wind has advanced in the Pacific," said Tommy Beaudreau , Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Interior.
  • "We're laser-focused on building our nation's domestic offshore wind economy," he said, citing "rapid progress" towards the U.S. goal of 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030 and 15 GW of floating wind by 2035.
  • "There's a reason the Biden-Harris Administration believes so strongly in renewable energy and offshore wind.

Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator Announces 2023 Channel Partner Strategic Awards to Catalyze Innovation and Inclusion

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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Today, the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN²), a technology incubator funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation and co-administered by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), announced its seventh cycle of Channel Partner Strategic Awards.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN²), a technology incubator funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation and co-administered by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), announced its seventh cycle of Channel Partner Strategic Awards.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230511005219/en/
    The winners of the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN²)'s 2023 Channel Partner Strategic Awards.
  • "The Wells Fargo Foundation is proud to support the diverse group of entrepreneurs who are innovating in this space with this year’s Channel Partner Awards."
  • Since its inception, the IN² Channel Partner Strategic Awards program has distributed more than $6 million, supporting 55 Strategic Awards and 174 Ecosystem or Connector Awards.

Leaders at Pacific Offshore Wind Summit urge California to move with speed & scale to deploy nation-leading 25 GW of floating offshore wind, meet climate, clean-energy, grid-reliability goals

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Federal, state and industry leaders on Day One of the Pacific Offshore Wind Summit joined in highlighting the importance of California moving forward with speed and scale to achieve its goal to deploy a nation-leading 25 gigawatts (GW) of floating wind power by 2045, to create jobs and help meet the state's climate, clean-energy and grid-reliability goals. Speakers at the Summit, hosted by Offshore Wind California (OWC), urged the state to move expeditiously on essential next steps to make offshore wind a reality – including investing in transmission and ports, procuring at scale, a permitting roadmap, supply chain, workforce training, and more lease areas to reach the state's goals.

Key Points: 
  • "2022 was California's year to go big on setting offshore wind goals – 2023 is the year we begin to implement them," said David Hochschild , CEC Chair.
  • The CEC is working, per AB 525, to prepare a full strategic plan to responsibly develop California offshore wind.
  • The U.S. has a real opportunity to be the global leader on floating offshore wind, and the Pacific can help lead the way."
  • These align strongly with the Biden Administration's goals of 30 GW for U.S. offshore wind by 2030, 15 GW of floating wind by 2035, and 110 GW total by 2050."

Glass Dyenamics Shatters Expectations with Unrivaled Electrochromic Glass Performance Milestone

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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TUCSON, Ariz., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Glass Dyenamics, a pioneering dynamic glass company commercializing electrochromic glass that tints and untints to improve energy efficiency, privacy, and architectural design, announced today that its dimmable glass has achieved an industry-leading 150,000 cycles over 5,000 hours under ASTM E2141-21 durability conditions while also performing within the industry-recognized yet rarely-achieved optical performance degradation standards of ASTM E2953-20.

Key Points: 
  • Achieving 150,000 cycles over 5,000 hours under ASTM-E2141 durability conditions, Glass Dyenamics sets a new standard in dynamic glass functionality and customer affordability.
  • Glass Dyenamics 150,000-cycle success greatly surpasses the minimum cycling qualification by three times and bests the current industry's max announced cycle-count by 50%.
  • Glass Dyenamics' collaboration with NREL has also led to the development of customizable glass tint colors with privacy benefits, adding to the company's unique customer value proposition.
  • Based on this evaluation, Glass Dyenamics is well positioned to fulfill initial high volume customer demand.

Eco Wave Power Submits Testimony in Support of Wave Energy Legislation in California, Which Passes Unanimously in California's Senate Energy Committee and the Natural Resources and Water Committee

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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Braverman's testimony was provided to both the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee and the Natural Resources and Water Committee in the past two weeks.

Key Points: 
  • Braverman's testimony was provided to both the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee and the Natural Resources and Water Committee in the past two weeks.
  • The bill would also require California's Energy Commission to develop a strategic plan for the deployment of wave and tidal technologies, infrastructure, and facilities.
  • Further, it also notes that ocean energy represents the "third largest source of renewable energy and the largest source of underutilized renewable energy."
  • The bill is currently in the State Senate Environment & Energy Committee and will be brought before the committee in the coming weeks.

Eco Wave Power Submits Testimony in Support of Wave Energy Legislation in California, Which Passes Unanimously in California's Senate Energy Committee and the Natural Resources and Water Committee

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Area studies, State, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, California Energy Commission, Senate, California State Senate, United States Senate Energy Subcommittee on Energy, Port of Los Angeles, Electricity, Port, International Thorium Energy Committee, Braverman, California Environmental Protection Agency, United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, Climate change, Water, Engineering, Natural Resources, Economic development, Transport, Health, Environment and Communications Committee (Iceland), NREL, Legislation, Renewable energy, Earth

Braverman's testimony was provided to both the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee and the Natural Resources and Water Committee in the past two weeks.

Key Points: 
  • Braverman's testimony was provided to both the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee and the Natural Resources and Water Committee in the past two weeks.
  • The bill would also require California's Energy Commission to develop a strategic plan for the deployment of wave and tidal technologies, infrastructure, and facilities.
  • Further, it also notes that ocean energy represents the "third largest source of renewable energy and the largest source of underutilized renewable energy."
  • The bill is currently in the State Senate Environment & Energy Committee and will be brought before the committee in the coming weeks.

Toledo Solar Wins $8.8 Federal Grant To Make See-Through Solar Windows, a near-term solution for Net Positive Buildings

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Monday, May 1, 2023
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The DOE's award to Toledo Solar reflects their commitment to drive American innovation to meet the nation's evolving electrical demand from domestically manufactured and renewable sources.

Key Points: 
  • The DOE's award to Toledo Solar reflects their commitment to drive American innovation to meet the nation's evolving electrical demand from domestically manufactured and renewable sources.
  • This award represents the largest investment of its kind to a solar panel manufacturer as part of the SETO Fiscal Year 2022 Solar Manufacturing Incubator.
  • The development of semi-transparent solar glass will allow markets that utilize traditional glass to incorporate an energy generation solution.
  • Solar generation has increased 73 times over that same period, from 2 million MWh to 146 million MWh.

Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Meets Eco Wave Power's CEO Inna Braverman and Tours Nation's First-Ever Onshore Wave Energy Location in Los Angeles

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq: WAVE) ("Eco Wave Power" or the "Company") hosted former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for a tour of the Company's power station at AltaSea in the Port of Los Angeles this past Friday, April 21, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq: WAVE) ("Eco Wave Power" or the "Company") hosted former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for a tour of the Company's power station at AltaSea in the Port of Los Angeles this past Friday, April 21, 2023.
  • During the visit, Eco Wave Power founder and CEO Inna Braverman gave the iconic actor and environmentalist a tour of the power station and explained Eco Wave Power's innovative technology, which captures the power of ocean and sea waves and turns it into renewable energy.
  • Schwarzenegger was impressed with the significant wave energy potential in California, and the relatively small space requirement for the implementation of commercial scale wave energy power stations.
  • Both the California and New Jersey state legislatures are moving forward with legislation to advance wave energy technology.

Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Meets Eco Wave Power's CEO Inna Braverman and Tours Nation's First-Ever Onshore Wave Energy Location in Los Angeles

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Austrian World Summit, Port of Los Angeles, Electricity, Port, Braverman, Organization, Climate change, NREL, Legislation, Renewable energy

LOS ANGELES, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq: WAVE) ("Eco Wave Power" or the "Company") hosted former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for a tour of the Company's power station at AltaSea in the Port of Los Angeles this past Friday, April 21, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq: WAVE) ("Eco Wave Power" or the "Company") hosted former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for a tour of the Company's power station at AltaSea in the Port of Los Angeles this past Friday, April 21, 2023.
  • During the visit, Eco Wave Power founder and CEO Inna Braverman gave the iconic actor and environmentalist a tour of the power station and explained Eco Wave Power's innovative technology, which captures the power of ocean and sea waves and turns it into renewable energy.
  • Schwarzenegger was impressed with the significant wave energy potential in California, and the relatively small space requirement for the implementation of commercial scale wave energy power stations.
  • Both the California and New Jersey state legislatures are moving forward with legislation to advance wave energy technology.

Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Meets Eco Wave Power's CEO Inna Braverman and Tours Nation's First-Ever Onshore Wave Energy Location in Los Angeles

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Monday, April 24, 2023
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Austrian World Summit, Port of Los Angeles, Electricity, Port, Braverman, Organization, Climate change, NREL, Legislation, Renewable energy

LOS ANGELES, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq: WAVE) ("Eco Wave Power" or the "Company") hosted former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for a tour of the Company's power station at AltaSea in the Port of Los Angeles this past Friday, April 21, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq: WAVE) ("Eco Wave Power" or the "Company") hosted former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for a tour of the Company's power station at AltaSea in the Port of Los Angeles this past Friday, April 21, 2023.
  • During the visit, Eco Wave Power founder and CEO Inna Braverman gave the iconic actor and environmentalist a tour of the power station and explained Eco Wave Power's innovative technology, which captures the power of ocean and sea waves and turns it into renewable energy.
  • Schwarzenegger was impressed with the significant wave energy potential in California, and the relatively small space requirement for the implementation of commercial scale wave energy power stations.
  • Both the California and New Jersey state legislatures are moving forward with legislation to advance wave energy technology.