Podcasts about wave energy

Waves, river currents, and tidal turbines could help power Canada's clean energy future. Trevor speaks with Elisa Obermann, Executive Director at Marine Renewables Canada, about the promise of marine energy and how countries like Canada are pursuing its potential. They explore how emerging 'blue energy' technologies complement solar and wind, support coastal and Indigenous communities, and move us toward a more sustainable, diverse net-zero grid.   Related links    Marine Renewables Canada: https://marinerenewables.ca/ Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE): https://fundyforce.ca/ canmetENERGY: https://natural-resources.canada.ca/science-data/science-research/research-centres/canmetenergy Yuquot Wave Energy Project: https://barkley.ca/project/yuquot-wave-energy-project/ Blind Channel Tidal Energy Demonstration Centre: https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/primed/blind-channel/ European Marine Energy Center (EMEC): https://www.emec.org.uk/ Canadian Hydrokinetic Turbine Test Centre: (CHTTC): http://www.chttc.ca/ Elisa Obermann on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisa-obermann-07469245/    Trevor Freeman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevor-freeman-p-eng-8b612114    Hydro Ottawa: https://hydroottawa.com/en      To subscribe using Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thinkenergy/id1465129405   To subscribe using Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wFz7rdR8Gq3f2WOafjxpl   To subscribe on Libsyn: http://thinkenergy.libsyn.com/ --- Subscribe so you don't miss a video: https://www.youtube.com/user/hydroottawalimited   Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hydroottawa   Stay in the know on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HydroOttawa   Keep up with the posts on X: https://twitter.com/thinkenergypod --- Transcript: Trevor Freeman  00:00 Welcome to thinkenergy, a podcast that dives into the fast, changing world of energy through conversations with industry leaders, innovators and people on the front lines of the energy transition. Join me, Trevor Freeman, as I explore the traditional, unconventional and up and coming facets of the energy industry. If you have any thoughts, feedback or ideas for topics we should cover, please reach out to us at think energy at hydro ottawa.com, hi everyone, and welcome back. I have a really great conversation for you today, but before I get to that, I think it's worth a minute or two of time to revisit some first principles people approach the energy conversation from all different backgrounds and angles, and I think it's good to make sure that we're all on the same page when it comes to some foundational knowledge before we dive into our topic today, the thing that I want to quickly review is electricity generation. Now don't worry, we're not going to get into an advanced physics level of knowledge on this, but I just want to quickly refresh everyone on the basics. And by the same token, to all of you advanced physics folks out there that are listening, please forgive me if I'm slightly off on a detail or two, as long as I don't mess up the core foundational information. So for the most part, the electricity that we use is primarily generated by spinning a coil of wire around a magnet, or inversely, spinning a magnet inside a coil of wire that causes electrons to move, and that flow of electrons is electricity. For the most part, that combination of coiled wire and magnets and a spinning motion is what makes most of our electricity. There is one major exception to this, which is solar power that doesn't involve spinning anything. But other than that, our major electricity sources utilize that spinning motion, and I'm not including hydrogen fuel cells here as a major source of electricity. So let's keep going with this spinning idea. Then the next question is, how do we make things spin? One very common method is heat. Let's say you burn something, coal or natural gas, for example, which creates heat. You then use that heat to boil water, which makes steam, which you can push at high pressure against turbine blades to make them spin. It's as simple as that. The problem is, burning things creates harmful emissions, which are causing climate change. You can also generate heat with non emitting sources, and a major one, especially here in Ontario, is nuclear power, splitting atoms in a controlled environment, a nuclear reaction generates heat and then the process is the same as previously described. So as complex as a nuclear reactor is its main purpose when it comes to electricity generation, is simply making heat so we can boil water and create steam, et cetera, other than heat. The other way to make things spin is to utilize naturally occurring kinetic energy. So that means something that's already happening out there that carries a lot of force that can push a turbine blade. This would include wind energy, so using the force of the wind to turn large wind turbines and hydro electricity, which uses water being pulled downhill by gravity, so a flowing river or a large dam to turn that turbine the same end results that spinning motion, but no need to create heat to get there. We're almost done with the science lesson, so just bear with me for another few seconds as we think about reducing our carbon emissions, finding ways to generate electricity that don't require burning fossil fuels is really important. Solar definitely has a role to play, but we also need more emissions free ways to spin things. I mentioned some of the more traditional ones, like solar and wind energy, but today's conversation is about some lesser known, emerging methods, which are covered by the term marine renewable energy generation. Phew, it was a long walk to get there, but we finally got here. All of that is to tee up my conversation today with Elisa Obermann, the Executive Director of Marine Renewables Canada. Marine Renewables Canada is the National Association for tidal wave and river current energy in addition to offshore wind. But it's those first three generation strategies that I am particularly interested in as non mainstream ways to spin things. These technologies are known as blue energy, but are often overshadowed by the more common renewable energies that we talked about, solar and wind generation. So I'm really excited to chat with Elisa to shed some light on them. Today. Elisa has served as the executive director of marine renewables Canada since 2015 she's a founding member of both the Electricity Alliance Canada and the Canadian Council on Renewable Electricity. She has also worked for several other organizations that focus on clean technology, tidal energy and the broader renewable energy sector, including Sustainable Development Technology Canada, the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy. Which you'll hear us talk about today as force and Nova scotia's Department of Energy. Elisa Obermann, welcome to the show.   Elisa Obermann  05:07 Hi. Thank you very much for having me.   Trevor Freeman  05:09 So, let's start off kind of with the basics. Elisa, why don't you tell us a little bit about your background and how you got into this pretty unique space in the energy sector that we're going to dive into a little bit more.   Elisa Obermann  05:22 Sure. So I decided after doing my undergrad, so I'm going kind of way back here, all the way back. Yeah, exactly. I did a degree, a bachelor's degree in English, but I really wanted to get involved in something that would help me do more for the environment, play a role in the future. So I decided to go back to school to do a public policy degree. And the first internship I had was with Nova Scotia Department of Energy, and it was actually on the oil and gas side of things, but my thinking was, well, this will get me eventually to where I want to go and working more in renewables. And that's essentially exactly what happened. And so I started working more and more there on renewable energy. Then started working on the province's marine renewable energy strategy. So it really kind of got me into this kind of path of, you know, working on climate change and renewable energy. And the other thing I will also say is that I grew up in Maine and really close to the ocean, and so after university, I moved to Toronto for a while, and I thought to myself, like, I really just want to do something that takes me back to the ocean. So this really combines both kind of goals I had for myself, in terms of working to protect and help the environment, and then also staying close to the ocean.   Trevor Freeman  06:35 Yeah. I mean, that makes a ton of sense. It's interesting. I talked to a lot of people, obviously, and often the question of career path comes up, and it's funny to see the things that we're passionate about in those early days, no one could guess how that comes to fruition later on in our careers. And you know, I've got some similar stories of wanting to save the world when I was in university and having no idea how the different paths that that would take me on. So great to hear your story. Thanks for sharing that. Tell us now a little bit about your organization, marine renewable Canada, and you know, kind of its vision for how marine renewables will fit into the energy sector.   Elisa Obermann  07:10 Yeah. So marine renewables Canada is a National Association. We're headquartered in Halifax, but we do work across the country, and actually, our beginnings were in British Columbia, really starting around like wave energy, small scale projects. One of our founding members at the time was BC Hydro. We now have over 200 members, and that's really grown just in the past couple years, because our focus is on wave, tidal, river current energy, but also offshore wind. And so there's been a lot of excitement, especially on the East Coast, around offshore wind, but today I'll probably focus mostly on kind of those water resources and how we're working to advance those. Our mandate is really to champion the sector, help with advocacy, engagement, education, and also expand market opportunities. So obviously we do a lot of work around enabling policies that help open up that market, both here, but also globally. But ultimately, what we'd like to see is that marine renewables is playing a role in getting Canada to net zero and right now. I mean, it's a more emerging technology, if you look at wave, tidal and river, but there's a lot of potential for it to play a big role.   Trevor Freeman  08:20 Yeah, so great. And that's a great segue into kind of the next thing I want to talk about on this show. We often talk about, let's call them the more traditional or conventional or well known energy sources, so our kind of traditional fossil fuel combustion, our other renewable sources, solar and wind, and even offshore wind, I think people have a sense of what that is. I mean, wind energy is the same on land as off land. It's just in a different location. But tell us about the types of marine energy that you're talking about. You just referenced some of them here, you know, take us back to basics. What are we talking about when we talk about marine energy?   Elisa Obermann  08:56  Yeah, absolutely. So I would categorize it as four main kinds, but I also will mention that there are some that our association doesn't cover. And I will touch on those, sure, primarily. So we focus on tidal energy. And when I say tidal I don't mean barrages or dams, which were kind of a more prevalent technology, you know, decades ago. What I'm talking about is what we call tidal stream and so essentially, if you think of, you know, what wind turbines look like, it's essentially a wind turbine, but in the water, so it can be developed or deployed incrementally, which is a lot different than what you think of when you think of a dam that has, you know, very long lasting effects. The idea behind title is that you can install it incrementally if there's concerns and with any kind of impacts to the environment, or concerns with, you know, the technology failing, or anything like that, you are able to remove it, or, you know, have maintenance on it fairly quickly. Wave Energy is another one that we focus on. It's the technology is not as far along as tidal in terms of, you know, getting to a commercial state. And there are many different. Different types of concepts, still for Wave technologies, but essentially, they can be placed near shore or further offshore. One of the things that's been, I think, kind of cool to think about is there's discussions around and some prototype type projects around using wave energy to power, for example, oil and gas platforms and doing that kind of, you know, pairing to help decarbonize that sector's energy use, river current. So I will say a lot of people think marine like that doesn't, you know, make sense rivers, you know, not by the ocean. And the reason we look at it and categorize it as a Marine renewable energy is that the technology is very similar to title, and so it's essentially the same technology that's used, except that it is unidirectional. So when you think of the flow of river, it's going one way, whereas tides, the technology would be used as a bi directional because the tides are going in and out. So but otherwise very, very similar. And then we actually also cover offshore wind, which is, of all of those, you know, a more mature marine renewable technology. And as I said, I think probably today I'll talk mostly about some of the earlier stage technologies. Our association doesn't cover a few others, and I just feel like they're worth mentioning, just because they're kind of cool. Also, floating solar is one that is gaining, you know, I think some more popularity, and also people are looking more what you know, how much of an impact it could have, ocean current technology, which would be kind of further offshore, and ocean thermal. And you can imagine, Ocean Thermal hasn't really been talked about a lot in Canada, because you have colder waters. Like, the technology just isn't right, the right fit.   Trevor Freeman  11:35 Got you okay? So I want to, I've got a whole whack of questions I want to understand, make sure I'm understanding the technology correctly. So let's start with Tidal. For Tidal, obviously, just a quick refresher back to, let's say grade 10 science for our listeners. Tides kind of come in and come out. The water moves up and moves down. You're utilizing that flow of water, that movement of water, which happens twice a day. Is that, right? Twice a day, every 12 hours?   Elisa Obermann  12:02 Yep,   Trevor Freeman  12:02 Good, yeah, just making sure I remember my grades and science most part. And you're using that movement of water to turn turbines that are underwater. Describe those for us. Is that, like you kind of related it to wind energy? Is it like a big wind turbine underwater? Does it look the same? Is it similar to that?   Elisa Obermann  12:20 Yeah, I mean, there's still a few different concepts, but essentially, yeah, that's how you could picture in your mind. I will say some are bottom mounted. So as an example, like it might have a gravity base and be anchored to the well, not even anchored. It could just be the weight of it is holding it to the sea floor. Some of the newer tidal technologies are floating. They're kind of like, on a pontoon type device, and they will have kind of the, you know, the turbines connected to that. But essentially, they're, you know, either way, whether it's floating or seabed mounted, it would be capturing the kinetic energy of the tides   Trevor Freeman  12:54 Gotcha, okay. And then for the run of river ones, it's, it's kind of the same thing. Water is flowing. Typically, rivers are flowing downhill, so that water is always moving, and you've got a turbine in there taking advantage of the fact that that water is moving in a situation where there isn't a dam that's using sort of gravity flow. It's, but it's the same idea. It's, it's flowing water that's turning a turbine. Yes, exactly. So then the one that I'm, I'm sort of not entirely clear on, is waves, like, what is the mechanism there? Is it just the same thing? You're just putting it in a location where there's prevailing waves generated by wind or current or whatever.   Elisa Obermann  13:28 Yeah, that one, I will say, is harder to describe, because I've mentioned there's many different concepts for it, but essentially, if you think of waves like so one concept, maybe this will be easy to visualize, would be more of like a buoy type device, and so it's capturing the height of the wave, like that energy coming through. There's some also called like an oyster. So it opens, like the device opens and closes to capture kinetic energy from waves as well. There's a number of different devices when it comes to to wave energy. And I will also say, depending on where, whether it's closer to shore or further offshore, that the strength of the energy from waves is also can be different too. .   Trevor Freeman  14:08 Yeah. So that's actually what, exactly what my next question was is, how far offshore are we placing these things? Are they like, right at the shore's edge? Are they visible? Are they kind of, you know, whatever, 100 metre out? 500 metres out?   Elisa Obermann  14:22 Yeah, in terms of for TIDAL, I mean, it would be closer to shore, but not necessary. I mean, still quite far out. It's not like you're looking at it and you're, you know, few 100 feet away, further. As an example, like in Nova Scotia, the Bay of Fundy has had several tidal deployments, and it depends on where you are. So there was one that was in a area called southwest Nova Scotia, where, if you were in the harbor, there in Briar Island, is where it was. You could see it right there, like it was very, very close, whereas those being deployed further out. So it really just depends on the location, but also potential impacts to other users. You know. Fisheries, all those kinds of things are considered when they're they're just determining location.   Trevor Freeman  15:04 Got you. And one last question, I apologize, I'm totally going off script here, but you've got me all excited about this, and lots of questions. How is this connected back to land? So you must be running cables, you're generating electricity, you're bringing that back to land, and there's some sort of transformation or storage. It's connected to the provincial grid. Like, what's the connection back to the grid look like?   Elisa Obermann  15:28 Exactly, yeah. So you're exactly right. There will be subsea cables that these devices will be connected to. They'll run to shore. Typically, they'll be connected to a substation, which then would be, you know, transmitting that energy electricity, I should say, to a distribution system or the transmission system. So as an example, force has pretty impressive subsea cables that have already been laid about 64 megawatts capacity with those and they built a substation at that site that then connects to the transmission system.   Trevor Freeman  15:59 Cool, very cool, awesome. Thank you for that. Thanks for entertaining my sort of nerdy curiosity there. So tell us about the benefits. Why is this something that the energy sector should be looking at? What are the benefits of this type of generation?   Elisa Obermann  16:14 Good question, and we get asked a lot. I will say, you know, why are we looking at Marine Renewables when we have solar and onshore wind and hydro that are proven and come at a lower cost, but we know we're going to need more electricity, and so the way we look at we can't put all of our eggs in one basket. We need energy diversity. But also marine renewables, such as Tidal and waves, they have some attributes that other renewables don't, so they can be very complementary to other renewable energy, and actually help to bring on other sources of renewables because of that, you know the synergies that they have. So as an example, and you mentioned it at the beginning, tidal is predictable, so we know when the tides are going to come in and out. We can schedule that. I mean, for energy system planning, we would know even 100 years from now, when exactly is that tide coming out? When is it going to be at peak? And so that's one that is very helpful in terms of reliability, predictability, all those things with waves also, I will say, I mean, they're very similar in some ways, because they are created by wind. So it's kind of the same concept, if you think of bringing it onto the grid, but there is an ability to forecast them further out. And one of the interesting things with wave energy, British Columbia had done some work, and I will say, I think it was the University of Victoria A while ago, just looking at the timing of them and when they're the most strong and powerful and consistent. And they found that they were strongest during peak times, like when BC would really need more power, so in the winter, during stormier times, that kind of thing. So those resources can be a very good match with other resources that maybe, you know, sometimes they they're not generating as much power at a given time.   Trevor Freeman  17:56 Yeah, yeah. I mean, that kind of gets into to where I wanted to go next is, how does this work alongside wind and solar and sort of traditional hydro? You kind of answered that a little bit. We know that we need to grow our greater our energy demand is going to grow. You know, here in Ontario, we're looking at a 75% increase. Across Canada, we're looking at sort of two to three times the growth, and especially clean energy. What sort of percentage or how much of a foothold Do you think marine renewable energy has the capability of meeting of that?   Elisa Obermann  18:30 Yeah, that's a great question. So I will tell you now, I don't have the numbers for that, but I will this January, February. We're actually working on a sector vision, looking exactly at that, like the capacity scenarios, what could be feasible, but really trying to take realistic view of you know, this is how much electricity wave, tidal and river and offshore wind could contribute. But what I will say is that when it comes to Tidal, for example, there has been some resource assessments done in the past. Canada has 40,000 megawatts of potential tidal energy, and that's looking at, you know, the best locations. So it's technical potential, but it's, it's also looking at just feasibility in terms of locations, and what might be, you know, close to grids, that kind of thing. Wave energy is between, I think, 10,000 to 16,000 megawatts, looking at both Pacific and Atlantic coasts and with river current still in early phases of doing some of this work. But Natural Resources Canada can met energy, and also the National Research Council did a pretty extensive resource assessment, and it was around 340 gigawatts of river current, I will say, I mean, that's a lot, right? So there's some factors there that are still, you know, they're working on, trying to understand, so ice, for example, because where rivers, you know, some of the strongest river resources are in areas that are in northern Canada, maybe not feasible. So there's still some more work there to determine what's actually feasible for these technologies.   Trevor Freeman  19:59 Are there this kind of just jogged a question for me. Are there other parts of the world where this technology is, let's say, more mature and greater use, or is Canada kind of leading the fray here, like, where are we compared to other parts of the world?   Elisa Obermann  20:15 So I would say Canada has been pretty well known as a global leader in marine renewable energy, and we started this in kind of the early 2000s starting to look at the resources and the technologies and how we could lead. But this was alongside some other countries that have been also doing that work. So the United Kingdom, Scotland, in particular, France and a number of other European countries. The United States has also put quite a bit of investment in R and D technologies, but the UK probably is the furthest along. And one of the reasons for that, and this is different than what we've done in Canada, is they have targeted funding and programs to really support the sector where I find in Canada, there's been, you know, a lot of great supports by both provincial and federal governments, but most of the time we're competing like, there's not a, you know, a specific program for just marine renewable technology. So I think that's had a bit of an impact even on interacting investment here.   Trevor Freeman  21:13 Gotcha, yeah. So you're trying to fit your projects into a bigger project funding envelope that could cover a bunch of different sort of energy related projects, and you're having to say, Yeah, look, ours fits in here too. Is that fair to say?   Elisa Obermann  21:24 Yeah, exactly, exactly. .   Trevor Freeman  21:27 Cool. Okay, I want to shift a little bit here. We often talk on the show about the sort of relationship between energy and society and communities. So what are some community benefits from marine renewable projects. Is this something that sort of has community ownership over it? Does the community get involved in these projects? Tell us a little bit about how that impacts kind of that local level?   Elisa Obermann  21:52 Yeah, I would say, from what we've seen so far, and this is just with, you know, very early demonstration projects, is that the local supply chain has benefited a lot. So there's been some studies showing that for both tidal and wave projects, you would be using probably about 60% local supply chain to build the project. And that's also just because the technology is massive, like you're not going to be shipping this. It's more cost effective to have most of the work done close to the site. And so as an example, again, Bay of Fundy projects that force to date, and the, you know, the research that force has been doing, and some of the R and D, I believe they've, they've used up to 500 local suppliers, or Canadian suppliers, so that's one of the biggest ones. But also just with local communities, there's been a number of things that we've also seen where they've been very engaged in some of these projects. I mean, obviously local businesses have but there are opportunities for local ownership. I think that the challenge right now is that there's still a lot of risk because the technologies aren't as mature as some others, and so some communities are more hesitant to buy into the projects. That said, there is a project in British Columbia, the Yuquot Wave Energy Project, where the Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation there is partnering very closely with a wave energy developer to move ahead with a wave technology that can help power their community. So there's all those kinds of things that I think make it attractive to communities, allows them to have some self sufficiency. And in the case of some of these northern, remote and coastal and indigenous communities, there's also that whole, you know, it's potentially displacing diesel in their community. So that's one of the drivers for them, marine renewables. There's been some, you know, studies around this as well showing that it would actually be lower cost than the diesel fuel that they're using in those communities. So there's that benefit as well.   Trevor Freeman  23:42 Gotcha. Yeah, actually, I've got a question here that I wanted to ask you, and so I'll skip to that one about the impact on especially remote indigenous communities that are not connected to the grid. I've had, actually, a few conversations on this show about how, how we go about helping remote and indigenous communities decarbonize getting off of local diesel generation. Are there other projects you mentioned one? Are there other examples of collaboration here? Do you see this as being sort of a relevant tool for that challenge?   Elisa Obermann  24:12 Yeah. So there's another one that I would also mention that I think is a great example again, University of Victoria in British Columbia had been spearheading what they called, it's the blind channel demonstration center. So Initially it started as working to help a, you know, it was like a remote eco kind of lodge become, you know, fully environmentally friendly, using marine renewables for electricity rather than diesel. But since then, they've actually evolved into more of an initiative to test and demonstrate title technologies there, given that it's a remote location, but working very closely with indigenous partners. And so what I think is cool about that is that it's helping indigenous communities to get involved, but not really requiring them to take on. And know, the risk of financing a project, maintaining a project, but it's giving them the opportunity to get the skills and expertise they would need to eventually, you know, bring Tidal or wave energy into their communities at a, you know, at a later date, when they feel more comfortable with the technology and also learn about how that technology impacts the environment and vice versa. Because I have found with communities like that's one of the things that they're most concerned about, is how, you know, how is this technology going to interact with fish or other marine life or the habitat? And so those kinds of smaller demonstrations really help, especially when they're, you know, hands on, and allow community members to be part of the demonstration.   Trevor Freeman  25:40 Yeah, yeah. I mean, you're doing my job for me here, Elisa, you're setting up all my questions perfectly. How does it impact, sort of local marine wildlife? What's the what ecological impact of these we're talking about, fairly complex machinery located in a marine environment. Is there an impact? Has that been studied? Is it comparable it's a sort of a traditional hydro electric dam. What is, what is the impact there?   Elisa Obermann  26:05 So there's been a lot of work in this area, and depending on the location of the project, and that's kind of the caveat I give with us, it can be easier to understand what the impact is. So as an example, in Scotland, I mentioned there's, they've done a lot of work with marine renewables. There's a test center there called the European Marine Energy Center, EMAC, and they have very high flow tidal sites, similar to what we have in Canada. And they're able to use cameras and other equipment to really see exactly what's happening at the site. And so a number of researchers, you know, over the last couple of decades, have been doing environmental monitoring, collecting data, and what we've seen to date is, for the most part, fish and marine life avoid these devices. There's also been research done on electromagnetic fields sound, but I think the biggest concern that people still have is collision with the devices, and what could happen there. Now, coming to Canada, we're in a bit of a different situation. So at the forest site in the Bay of Fundy, you know, there has been quite a bit of environmental monitoring and research done, but the water is very different than what you'd see in Scotland. At this site EMAC, where in the Bay of Fundy, there's a lot of sediment. It's very it's a higher flow site even. So there's, you know, a lot of turbulence, and the environmental monitoring equipment there that you know that exists, it just can't gather all of that information at the site like you can't use a camera and see exactly where fish may be going. So we can't say 100% no, there has been no, you know, fish collisions. What has been happening is that force and government of Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia, and I think also indigenous partners and some of the local researchers in Nova Scotia. So Acadia University, for example, have been partnering, and just recently announced a project to be able to develop those environmental monitoring systems that can work in the Bay of Fundy. And so those will be something, you know, once that's solved, that knowledge and those systems and that technology can be used anywhere in the world to give us a better idea of exactly what are those environmental interactions. But I will say to date, the body of research does show that there hasn't been any significant interactions at this point, but I'm always hesitant to say there hasn't been any, because we can't say that yet.   Trevor Freeman  28:21 Yeah, sure, fair enough. It kind of raises another question in my mind about even just servicing the equipment, or the longevity of the equipment. I mean, in a in a solar field, if you've got a bad panel, you go and you change a panel. A wind turbine, at the very least, is above ground. Not that it's easy to change a blade on a turbine. But what is it like servicing and maintaining the equipment when it's out in a marine environment and underwater? How easy is it? Or is that a challenge?   Elisa Obermann  28:51 Yeah, it's a very good point. It's definitely more challenging than onshore technologies, because you also have, you know, weather windows. So with Tidal, for example, even though you know what stage of the tide is in, plays a huge role in when they can go out and maintain or and service the equipment. And so that's one of the reasons these technologies bring in higher cost for the project overall. Obviously. The other thing I would also mention is just that with both tidal and wave like just depending on what if it's a floating technology versus seabed mounted also makes a difference. So what we've seen is some of these technologies are now evolving to be floating, and again, one of the reasons for that is this whole operations and maintenance piece, because it's obviously a lot easier to bring a vessel out there, get onto the pontoon and be able to service it, versus a whole diving operation, or ROV to go underwater to service it.   Trevor Freeman  29:48 Gotcha, yeah, tow it back to the dock and work on it at the dock.   Elisa Obermann  29:51 Yeah, awesome, exactly.   Trevor Freeman  29:52 Okay, let's switch gears a little bit here and talk about the policy, and let's say regulatory. Worry landscape around this. I've got a question here on funding coming up too, but as our listeners will know, and as you certainly know, energy is a very regulated sector, lots of policy around it. What are some of the policy challenges? Or are there policy challenges when it comes to deploying marine renewables?   Elisa Obermann  30:20 Yeah, I would say, because they're emerging technology, that's actually been one of the biggest challenges. So when we look at legislation in Canada, I mean, it never a lot of it's very old, right? So it never envisioned that there'd be these clean technologies coming up in the market that would they would need to govern and regulate. We have had a lot of challenges with the Fisheries Act, again, just because of that, it never envisioned that it would be regulating an emerging technology. And so, I mean, luckily with that, we did a lot of work with federal and provincial governments, and we have found a path forward that had been an issue in terms of, like the regulatory barriers being created by the legislation. The other one, I would say, is just these projects are small at the moment, right? So we're talking kilowatts, maybe a couple megawatts. And what we found is the, you know, just the regulatory efficiency is not necessarily there. So applying regulation will look at it just as the same scale as any type of project, you know, could be a very large project. So I think what you know, we would ask is that regulators consider the scale of the project and the regulatory processes and requirements should balance that scale of the project, you know, with what the requirements are.   Trevor Freeman  31:34 Yeah. Do you see a world where I'm gonna assume the answer is yes to this, but I'm gonna ask anyway, do you see a world where this is just another option that utilities and energy policy makers have in their toolbox as a way to procure clean energy, that this just becomes one of an item on the menu with solar and wind, et cetera? Are we gonna get to that point? Do you see that happening in the sort of near, medium term future.   Elisa Obermann  32:01 I think we can get to that point. But what it's going to require is that there are more deployments, more demonstrations, and regulators will really need to look at those early projects of exactly that demonstrations, and not treat them as commercial projects. And the reason I say this is because to get costs down so that they can be looked at in comparison to onshore and solar, we need to see a lot more deployment like when you think of a cost curve for any technology, you have to get to that scale and volume before the costs start coming down. It's some time before we get to that point, but it's absolutely possible. It just requires the right supports.   Trevor Freeman  32:38 Got you. On the funding side. We talked about this a little bit earlier, about how you're kind of using existing funding programs. There aren't necessarily dedicated programs for this kind of technology or these projects. Are there other funding sources, like, are you attracting investors into this? Is there, you know, more public money going into this? What's the funding structure around some of these projects?   Elisa Obermann  33:02 Yeah, so,  I think to date, a lot of developers have and when I say developers, I mean the technology and project developers. But with marine renewables, sometimes it ends up being one in the same, because technology developers end up being the ones developing their projects. I think a lot of them are looking for two things at this time, so something to cover capital costs. So grants, whatever it might be, and there has, there have been a number of funding programs that the federal government has applied that have been quite useful for that, and then they usually look for something on the back end of the project once it's built. So what I mean by that is feed in tariff, something to help with their return on investment. And that seems to be kind of the right recipe for investment certainty at the moment, the other thing that I think Canada's recently done that's very helpful for this sector are the investment tax credits. And so our hope is actually that those get extended, because right now, where the sector is, and this also comes into play for offshore wind, is that they end, you know, in that 2033 timeline, 2034 I can't remember, whereas a lot of these projects wouldn't be online at that point. And so we're looking for a bit of a longer runway there. And I think tax credits are a very good tool that can help, you know, with attracting investment for these projects.   Trevor Freeman  34:16 So looking ahead, I mean, you've kind of touched on this in a few different spots, but to sum it up, what's next on the horizon for this technology and these projects? Are we expecting kind of innovation on the technological side, or is the focus still on the sort of funding and regulatory side right now? What can we expect for those of us who are going to maybe keep an eye on this moving forward?   Elisa Obermann  34:40 Yeah, it's a bit of both, I will say. So I mentioned that the tidal sector was having some challenges with the Fisheries Act a number of years ago, and that really kind of created a lull in development, but also in investment attraction. As a result of that, federal and provincial governments established a Tidal Task Force to. Look at the exact issues around you know, where the barriers are with the Fisheries Act, and then the outcome of that has been a new path under the Fisheries Act to support projects. And so there are developers that will be going through that new or revised, staged approach, is what they've been calling it. Time will tell, obviously, if that process works, but from what we've heard from developers, it does give them more certainty, because it essentially covers the entire project, rather than going through a device by device by device approach. And so that's on the regulatory side. I think if that goes well, it will give a lot of confidence to private sector and developers that this can move ahead, but it will also ensure that regulators know that they have an approach that is working, but still having those safeguards to ensure that you know they're protecting the environment and safety of communities and others on the technology side. So it's kind of like they go together hand in hand. So I mean, once we get through that process, I think there'll be more deployments, and we'll see the ability to test more technologies improve them. But to date, and where we are with especially with tidal energy, think the technologies are in, you know, they're in further generation. So we're not first generation technology anymore, and they've come a long way, and some of that's been through deployments and demonstration in other countries, Scotland, for example. So what I would envision happening is seeing some of those technologies tested in Canada, and then being able to, you know, deploy more than one and then, you know, multi device development.   Trevor Freeman  36:31 Great. One fine, maybe final question, although I keep thinking of things as we talk here, but you know, obviously this is very focused on coastal regions. You've mentioned, BC and sort of Nova Scotia where you're based. Do you envision, especially on the river side of things? Do you envision this as a technology that can be deployed kind of even in the interior provinces? Like, are we going to see river marine renewables in Saskatchewan, for example, or Ontario, where I'm based? Like, are you having those conversations? Or are we like, we're not quite ready for that yet, because we're still working on the technology piece.   Elisa Obermann  37:03 Yeah, I'm so glad that you asked that, because that's part I actually have missed in some of this. So there have been river current technologies deployed in Manitoba already. So the University of Manitoba has the Canadian hydro kinetic turbine Test Center. I know it's a bit of a mouthful, but they have been working with a number of river current developers. They've had several successful demonstrations. And there are also some companies that are that have been members of ours, that have deployed in other areas of Canada as well. In the past, even in Quebec, there's been some deployments. And so I think when it comes to river, you know, one of the challenges is there's, well, it's not a challenge. There's a huge opportunity there. It's just not very well known. And there are things like the ice, I think people are concerned about it being potentially closer to shore, just like the navigational issues, things like that, fish passage is different than what you'd see in tidal so there hasn't been as much of a focus on that. So it's earlier stage in terms of kind of that some of those environmental and social questions, but the technology is, you know, very close to where you'd see title at this point.   Trevor Freeman  38:12 Got you very cool we have so as our listeners know, I work for Hydro Ottawa, and Hydro Ottawa, parent company, owns the run-of-the-river generation dam here, right in the center of Ottawa, Chaudière Falls, and it's really fascinating. Now, it's not the same technology, of course. It's a it's a run of the river gravity fed dam, but the complexity around so the North American eel is an endangered species that's particularly impacted by dams and the technologies that we've had to put in place for that. It's really fascinating. Just kind of, I'm rambling a bit here, but all the different pieces that come together to make what should be a fairly straightforward thing, like use water to spin turbine, it's so much more complex than that. So I can appreciate that as you branch out into new areas, new technologies or new deployments of that, all those new complexities have to be figured out and worked on. But glad to hear that that's in the future, that that's on the horizon, because I think this is great, and it'd be cool to see more of this.   Elisa Obermann  39:08 Yeah, agreed. We're hoping we're getting there. It's taken time. I think things haven't gone as quickly as we had hoped. But you know, there's been a lot of learnings, lessons learned that have fed into where we are now, and I think just with what we're seeing, you know, with with government support, but also communities getting more excited about it, we'll see some real progress in the coming years.   Trevor Freeman  39:30 Okay, Elisa, we always wrap up our interviews with a series of questions to our guests. Some people love them, some people feel like they're on the hot seat, but I'm going to dive in anyway and fire these at you. So what is a book that you've read recently that you think everyone should read?   Elisa Obermann  39:45 Haven't read this one recently, but it kind of changed my thinking on everything. And I loved it, "Sapiens", I thought was great just with kind of the, you know, the history of humankind, and just made me rethink a lot of the things that. In terms of how society is structured and why we do the things that we do. Thought it was great, and if people haven't read it, I would highly recommend,   Trevor Freeman  40:06 Yes, very cool. That's a great book, and you're not the first one to mention that on the show. That's awesome. So same question. But for a movie or a show.   Elisa Obermann  40:14 There's probably a few that I would recommend, but really, I think the one that struck me the most recently, and I haven't watched a lot of movies recently, so I'll also say that, but just in the past couple years, was "Barbie". I loved it. It actually surprised me that, like, I had this totally different impression of what it was going to be, and just the kind of, you know, the key messages and things that it brought out, I thought were great. Like it was, it was very well done.   Trevor Freeman  40:38 Yeah, absolutely. It was one of those kind of cultural things that which seemed like it was going to be just another movie, and then there was some buzz behind it. And it got to the point where we, like, we did a family outing to go and, like, watch that movie with our kids, who were kind of at about the age where they can start thinking about some of these things. So it was pretty fun.   Elisa Obermann  40:56 Yeah, we did the same. We all wore pink. We really got on the bandwagon. I but it's great because as adults, you know, there were some really important things in it, but then also kids could relate, like it was a fun movie for them. So, yeah, it was good.   Trevor Freeman  41:09 Yeah, absolutely. My kids spent a long time, and still it'll come up singing the I'm Just Ken song that happens around our house often that song comes up, which, you know, wears on you after a while. Okay, so it sounds like you travel a little bit. So if someone offers you a free round trip flight anywhere in the world, where would you go?   Elisa Obermann  41:28 There's lots of places I would like to go, but I think probably Greece is where I would choose to go. I mean, I've been to Europe quite a bit for work and just also, you know, for fun. But my daughter has been saying for a really long time that she wants to go to Greece. She's only 10, so I've also kind of wondered where she got this idea, but I've also always wanted to go. So I think that would be my, my first choice.   Trevor Freeman  41:51 Very cool. I my wife and I honeymooned in Greece. It's a long time ago, but we had had a great time. It's gorgeous.   Elisa Obermann  41:56 Oh, amazing.   Trevor Freeman  41:58 Who is someone that you admire?   Elisa Obermann  41:59 That would probably be one of the tougher ones of these questions. Well, I'll say so generally, when I think about this kind of question, it's like, what are the kind of characteristics or qualities of someone that I would admire? And so I often look at how other women are, you know, conducting themselves, working in business world or in politics or whatnot. And I think what I admire most in some of those women is just the fact that they lift other women up. They're not afraid to be who they are and take a stand on things they really believe in. I think something I also really admire are women that are willing to take risks to build their business, and also in times of you know, where there's challenges or conflicts taking the high road. And so with all that said, you know, when I think about this, and I don't know if this sounds too cliche, but I think Michelle Obama's great, like when she said, 'When they go low, you go high', I just thought that was such an important message. And I actually share that with my daughter all the time when she's having trouble in school. I'm like, think of it this way. So she is a woman that I really admire. I think she's just done some wonderful things for women and just for people in general.   Trevor Freeman  43:08 Yeah, absolutely. And again, you're not the first one to mention that on the show, and I don't think that's because it's cliche. I think it's because you're right, absolutely fascinating person and leader, and just the strength of character is very evident, for sure. So, yeah, great answer. So final question, what's something about the energy sector that you're particularly excited about?   Elisa Obermann  43:29 Well, I would say, I mean, things are moving quite quickly, but also not never quick enough, yeah, and, but I think we have a lot to be excited about. So when I think about when I started my career in the energy sector, we were literally just starting to talk about renewable energy like it was a new thing, and things have evolved quite a bit since then, obviously, but in Atlantic Canada, where I'm based, so I'm in Nova Scotia, one of the things we've seen just in the past number of years has been An incredible evolution to a lot of projects being indigenous owned, indigenous LED. And I just think that's amazing so, you know, and I think that's going to continue. And it just shows, you know, that these communities are taking a lead. They're interested in ensuring that we're using clean energy, and it's also empowering them to, you know, have that ownership be able to provide investment to these projects, but it's been a big change. And so what I'm looking forward to, I guess, is what I'm saying here is that that continues, and we see more indigenous led projects, more indigenous participation in those projects, whether it be ownership, but also we've been actually working with a lot of indigenous businesses and suppliers that can get involved. And I think that will really change the energy sector. Actually, it's a lot different model from what we thought about, you know, few decades ago.   Trevor Freeman  44:49 Yeah, absolutely, I think. And again, it comes up so often on the show, the idea that there's the technological side of energy, but the societal side, and that interaction with the actual. Well stakeholders in local communities and indigenous communities. And you know, the people who are most impacted by this from a usage of energy perspective, but also a production and generation perspective. And of course, the in between, which is the transmission and distribution side of things, that's where the really interesting stories happen, and the opportunities for better collaboration and improving how we do things certainly happen. So I'm totally on the same page as you.   Elisa Obermann  45:25 Yeah, I think at the end, I always think of this like everything in the end is about people so and there's that factor that we we sometimes lose in all of this, but in the end, it comes down to the people who are involved or impacted.   Trevor Freeman  45:38 Absolutely. Elisa, thanks so much for your time. I really appreciate it. It's been great to learn more about this sector, which doesn't have enough attention on it. So happy to kind of have you explain to us and talk us through some of the exciting things that are happening. Really appreciate it.   Elisa Obermann  45:52 Yeah, no. Thank you so much for the opportunity and the time. And like you said, a lot of people don't know about the sector, so I really appreciate the you know, the time spent with you to chat a little more about it. Thank you   Trevor Freeman  46:02 For sure. We'll check back in, maybe in a year or two, and see kind of how, how far things have come.   Elisa Obermann  46:07 Yeah, that'd be great. I'd appreciate that.   Trevor Freeman  46:09 Awesome. Thanks. Elisa, take care.   Elisa Obermann  46:11 Thank you.   Trevor Freeman  46:13 Thanks for tuning in to another episode of the thinkenergy podcast. Don't forget to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and it would be great if you could leave us a review, it really helps to spread the word. As always, we would love to hear from you, whether it's feedback comments or an idea for a show or a guest. You can always reach us at thinkenergy@hydroottawa.com.  

We've figured out how to harness renewable energy from many natural systems, like solar, wind, and geothermal power. But what about the ocean's waves? It might seem like converting wave power into electricity on a large scale would've been figured out by now, but the tech is actually just getting its sea legs. Why has it been so hard to develop? And just how promising is it?Host Flora Lichtman talks with Oregon Public Broadcasting reporter Jes Burns, who reported on Oregon's massive wave energy test site; and then she checks in with Deborah Greaves, an  offshore renewable energy researcher, for a look at what's happening in the rest of the world.Guests: Jes Burns is a science and environment reporter and host of "All Science. No Fiction." at Oregon Public Broadcasting.Dr. Deborah Greaves is a professor of ocean engineering at the University of Plymouth in England.Transcripts for each episode are available within 1-3 days at sciencefriday.com. Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.

Join Ash Penley, CEO of ZOEX Power, in conversation with Gary Fowler, as they explore how wave energy is entering a new era of innovation and sustainability. From transitioning out of offshore oil & gas to developing a modular Wave Energy Converter that tackles marine energy's biggest challenge — cost-efficiency — Ash shares her remarkable journey as a solo founder raising £1.2M and building what could become the next unicorn out of ScotlandInsights You'll Learn:✅ The Evolution of Wave Energy – from concept to commercialization✅ Entrepreneurial Grit – how Ash transitioned from oil & gas to renewables✅ Breaking Barriers – being the only woman founder in global wave energy✅ Building a Clean-Tech Startup in Scotland – hurdles, lessons, and wins✅ Future of Marine Power – where innovation and sustainability intersect✅ AI & Energy – how artificial intelligence could accelerate the industry✅ Women in STEM – inspiring the next generation of innovatorsWhy This Matters:*Wave energy is one of the most underutilized renewable resources with immense potential.*ZOEX Power's modular technology could finally make wave power commercially viable.*Ash's journey highlights resilience, innovation, and diversity in clean-tech leadershipExpert Background:• CEO & Founder of ZOEX Power, developer of a modular Wave Energy Converter• 15 years' experience in Offshore Oil & Gas complex installations• Raised **£1.2M** in early-stage funding for marine energy innovation• The only woman founder in Wave Energy globally• Passionate about sustainable innovation and empowering women in STEM

A company called Eco Wave Power has launched the first U.S. wave energy project in the Port of Los Angeles.  The system captures the motion of ocean waves to generate renewable electricity. The Eco Wave Power system harnesses hydraulic energy with floaters installed near the shore on existing structures like breakwaters, piers, and jetties.   The […]

Jeremy Cordeaux returns to the garage for the Court of Public Opinion with sharp takes on daylight saving health risks, inflation, rising energy prices, crime surges in Victoria, AI job losses, and childcare controversies. He reacts to Trump’s fiery UN speech, Anthony Albanese’s UN ambitions, Benjamin Netanyahu’s warnings on Hamas, and Australia’s climate policy. Jeremy also reflects on falling childhood vaccination rates, historic events of September 30, and the enduring debate over law and order, cost of living, and global politics. Topics discussed; Tribute to fallen police officers on National Memorial Day Health dangers of daylight saving time Inflation creeping up and electricity costs soaring 24% Gold and silver prices rising AI threatening 13% of jobs (ANZ report) Recent Telstra triple-0 outages Aldi remains Australia’s cheapest supermarket Rising crime rates in Victoria (car thefts, aggravated burglaries) Childcare closures and the “mum vs workforce” debate Trump’s UN speech: climate change, immigration, UN criticism Albanese revives Australia’s UN Security Council bid Netanyahu’s UN speech on Hamas and Palestine Concerns over falling childhood vaccination rates Historic anniversaries: The Flintstones, Munich Treaty, Boeing 747, Pinewood Studios, Robinson Crusoe, gun buyback scheme, etc. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can ocean waves power the future? Eco Wave Power (NASDAQ: WAVE) believes the answer is yes.In this interview, Founder & CEO Inna Braverman discusses the company's historic launch of the first-ever onshore wave energy project in the U.S., located at the Port of Los Angeles. She also shares how they are expanding their international pipeline with projects in Israel, Portugal, Taiwan, India, and South Africa, while building strategic partnerships with industry giants like Shell, EDF Renewables IL, and Bharat Petroleum to accelerate commercialization. With U.S. legislation now recognizing wave energy as a key part of the clean energy mix, Eco Wave Power is positioning wave power as a game-changing solution to meet rising demand from AI, electrification, and national security needs.Learn more about Eco Wave Power: https://www.ecowavepower.com/Watch the full YouTube interview here: https://youtu.be/rVhme5k3gDMAnd follow us to stay updated: https://www.youtube.com/@GlobalOneMedia?sub_confirmation=1

Eco Wave Power (NASDAQ: WAVE) is making history with its first U.S. onshore wave energy pilot at the Port of Los Angeles. CEO & Founder Inna Braverman explains why this project matters, how the technology works, and what's next for wave energy in the U.S.It's not just about clean energy. It's also about community. Local businesses like C&S Welding, led by the owner himself, Ian Crichton, played a key role in bringing the project to life, showing how innovation and local expertise can build a stronger clean energy future.But can wave energy really scale to power tens of thousands of homes? Watch the full interview to find out.Learn more about Eco Wave Power: https://www.ecowavepower.com/Watch the full YouTube interview here: https://youtu.be/YsoeJ4qoQOgAnd follow us to stay updated: https://www.youtube.com/@GlobalOneMedia?sub_confirmation=1

Eco Wave Power Global (NASDAQ: WAVE) is proving that ocean waves can power the world.In this in-depth interview, Founder & CEO Inna Braverman and Co-Founder David Leb share how the company is making history with the upcoming Port of Los Angeles pilot, the first onshore wave energy project in the United States. They reveal how this milestone could open the door to commercial-scale deployment nationwide while growing a 400+ MW global pipeline with projects in Israel, Portugal, Taiwan, and India. Discover their partnerships with Shell and Bharat Petroleum, R&D breakthroughs aimed at matching solar's cost while producing power around the clock, and their commitment to creating jobs and new industries in every community they enter.Learn more about Eco Wave Power Global: https://www.ecowavepower.com/Watch the full YouTube interview here: https://youtu.be/rKqZmxZNFwUAnd follow us to stay updated: https://www.youtube.com/@GlobalOneMedia?sub_confirmation=1

A wave energy generator trial has been running at Albany on WA's south coast. Researchers say these offshore devices, if scaled up, could be a useful source of renewable power. 

Wave energy could be the next frontier in clean energy, and Eco Wave Power Global (NASDAQ: WAVE) stands at the forefront. Founder & CEO Inna Braverman joins us to discuss the upcoming U.S. launch of their first onshore wave energy pilot at the Port of Los Angeles, what it means for the U.S.' renewable energy landscape, and how their partnership with Shell is opening doors to 77 potential U.S. sites.From global expansion plans in India, Taiwan, and Portugal to their unique position as the world's most advanced wave energy company, Braverman shares insights you won't want to miss.Watch now to discover how Eco Wave Power Global is making waves in the clean energy sector.Learn more about Eco Wave Power Global: https://www.ecowavepower.com/Watch the full YouTube interview here: https://youtu.be/xXNK6QWWqaoAnd follow us to stay updated: https://www.youtube.com/@GlobalOneMedia?sub_confirmation=1

What happens when a globally tested renewable technology lands in one of the U.S.A.'s busiest ports?In this interview, we're taking you behind the scenes of Eco Wave Power Global's (NASDAQ: WAVE) first U.S. pilot project at the Port of Los Angeles—where wave energy meets domestic manufacturing, community partnerships, and a path to clean electricity generation. Founder & CEO Inna Braverman walks us through how floaters convert wave motion into power and how this pilot could lay the foundation for future deployments across the U.S.You'll also hear from Eco Wave's VP of Engineering Ran Atias and Project Manager Adam De Meurers of their California-based fabrication partner, All-Ways Metal, as they share insights on the technical build and local impact behind the scenes.Watch the full interview to see how this wave energy project is being built, launched, and localized in Los Angeles.Learn more about Eco Wave Power Global: https://www.ecowavepower.com/Watch the full YouTube interview here: https://youtu.be/iQvClu-G9TcAnd follow us to stay updated: https://www.youtube.com/@GlobalOneMedia?sub_confirmation=1

Carnegie Clean Energy CEO Jonathan Fievez joined Steve Darling from Proactive at our OTC Studio in New York City to announce a strategic collaboration with engineering giant SKF to accelerate the development of Carnegie's innovative CETO wave energy technology. The partnership will focus on the design and delivery of the Power Take-Off (PTO) system — a critical component that converts wave motion into electricity. CETO, Carnegie's proprietary wave energy system, is a fully submerged point absorber device. Positioned a few meters beneath the ocean surface, its buoy moves with wave motion, driving the PTO mechanism to generate renewable energy. This submerged design enables robust, continuous energy production while withstanding harsh marine conditions. Under the new agreement, SKF will design and manufacture three PTO units for deployment at the Biscay Marine Energy Platform in Spain. SKF had already contributed to early-stage bearing and shaft design as part of a prior Development Agreement, and the company's expanded role now includes full production responsibilities. Fievez noted that the partnership strengthens Carnegie's supply chain by integrating SKF's world-class engineering expertise and manufacturing capabilities which is a major step forward in commercialising CETO. SKF is a globally recognised leader, and their involvement reinforces the long-term viability and scalability of the technology. The deployment at Biscay Marine Energy Platform marks a significant milestone in CETO's path to commercialisation, positioning Carnegie at the forefront of the growing marine renewables sector. The company also sees potential for expansion into other wave-rich regions, such as Portugal, Ireland, Australia, and the US. Fievez highlighted active US policy support, including developments in California and a Department of Energy test site in Oregon, making the US a strategic growth area. #proactiveinvestors #carnegiecleanenergy #asx #cce #otcqb #cwgyf #CarnegieCleanEnergy #RenewableEnergy #CETOTechnology #SKF #GreenEnergy #EnergyInnovation #OTCMarkets #CleanTech #EnergyTransition #SustainablePower #OceanEnergy #USCleanEnergy #SpainRenewables

In the quest for sustainable energy solutions, wave energy from ATAREC emerges as a formidable contender that harnesses the relentless force of the ocean. Unlike other renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, wave energy provides a unique advantage: consistency. The company explains the mechanisms of wave energy, its advantages over other renewable sources, and its potential role in combating climate change.Wave Energy Offers Consistent Green PowerWave energy devices, like the one developed by Taha, co-founder of the Moroccan cleantech startup ATAREC, utilize the natural motion of ocean waves to generate electricity. ATAREC's patented technology, known as Wave Beat, is designed to be implemented on existing infrastructure such as offshore platforms and desalination plants. This innovative approach allows the device to harness energy without requiring additional land or significant alterations to the existing environment. The device operates by converting the kinetic energy from the up-and-down motion of waves into mechanical energy, which is then transformed into electrical energy that can be fed directly into the power grid.Wave Consistency is the KeyOne of the most compelling advantages of wave energy is its reliability. As Taha points out, waves are a constant presence, unlike solar energy, which is limited to daylight hours, and wind energy, which can be sporadic. The ocean's tides and waves are always in motion, providing a steady and predictable source of energy. This consistency is crucial in a world increasingly looking for alternative energy sources, where energy demands fluctuate and the need for reliable power sources is paramount.Solar energy, while valuable, has its limitations. It requires vast expanses of land for solar farms, which can be a significant drawback, especially in densely populated or ecologically sensitive areas. Taha highlights that one unit of WaveBeat, with a capacity of 750 kilowatts, is equivalent to 15,000 square meters of solar panels. This stark contrast underscores wave energy's potential to address the space issue associated with solar power, making it an attractive option for regions where land is at a premium.One Power Source is Never the AnswerMoreover, the integration of wave energy into the renewable energy mix is essential for achieving net-zero emissions. The reliance on a single source of energy can lead to vulnerabilities, as demonstrated by the power crises experienced in places like Texas, where a freeze rendered solar energy production nearly nonexistent. A diversified energy portfolio that includes wave energy, solar, and wind can create a more resilient power grid, ensuring that energy supply remains stable even in adverse conditions.Taha's vision extends beyond merely harnessing wave energy; he advocates for a collaborative approach to renewable energy. By combining various energy sources, we can maximize the potential for clean energy production and effectively combat climate change. This multifaceted strategy allows for the strengths of each energy source to complement one another, creating a robust and reliable energy system.Conclusion: Harnessing the Power of the Ocento Power the WorldIn conclusion, wave energy represents a promising frontier in the pursuit of consistent and sustainable power. Its reliability, space efficiency, and potential for integration with other renewable sources make it a vital component in the fight against climate change. As we continue to innovate and invest in technologies like ATAREC's WaveBeat, we move closer to a future where clean, renewable energy is not just a goal but a reality. The ocean's waves are not only a beautiful natural phenomenon; they are a powerful ally in our quest for a sustainable planet.Interview by Scott Ertz of F5 Live: Refreshing Technology.Sponsored by: Get $5 to protect your credit card information online with Privacy. Amazon Prime gives you more than just free shipping. Get free music, TV shows, movies, videogames and more. The most flexible tools for podcasting. Get a 30 day free trial of storage and statistics.

In the quest for sustainable energy solutions, wave energy from ATAREC emerges as a formidable contender that harnesses the relentless force of the ocean. Unlike other renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, wave energy provides a unique advantage: consistency. The company explains the mechanisms of wave energy, its advantages over other renewable sources, and its potential role in combating climate change.Wave Energy Offers Consistent Green PowerWave energy devices, like the one developed by Taha, co-founder of the Moroccan cleantech startup ATAREC, utilize the natural motion of ocean waves to generate electricity. ATAREC's patented technology, known as Wave Beat, is designed to be implemented on existing infrastructure such as offshore platforms and desalination plants. This innovative approach allows the device to harness energy without requiring additional land or significant alterations to the existing environment. The device operates by converting the kinetic energy from the up-and-down motion of waves into mechanical energy, which is then transformed into electrical energy that can be fed directly into the power grid.Wave Consistency is the KeyOne of the most compelling advantages of wave energy is its reliability. As Taha points out, waves are a constant presence, unlike solar energy, which is limited to daylight hours, and wind energy, which can be sporadic. The ocean's tides and waves are always in motion, providing a steady and predictable source of energy. This consistency is crucial in a world increasingly looking for alternative energy sources, where energy demands fluctuate and the need for reliable power sources is paramount.Solar energy, while valuable, has its limitations. It requires vast expanses of land for solar farms, which can be a significant drawback, especially in densely populated or ecologically sensitive areas. Taha highlights that one unit of WaveBeat, with a capacity of 750 kilowatts, is equivalent to 15,000 square meters of solar panels. This stark contrast underscores wave energy's potential to address the space issue associated with solar power, making it an attractive option for regions where land is at a premium.One Power Source is Never the AnswerMoreover, the integration of wave energy into the renewable energy mix is essential for achieving net-zero emissions. The reliance on a single source of energy can lead to vulnerabilities, as demonstrated by the power crises experienced in places like Texas, where a freeze rendered solar energy production nearly nonexistent. A diversified energy portfolio that includes wave energy, solar, and wind can create a more resilient power grid, ensuring that energy supply remains stable even in adverse conditions.Taha's vision extends beyond merely harnessing wave energy; he advocates for a collaborative approach to renewable energy. By combining various energy sources, we can maximize the potential for clean energy production and effectively combat climate change. This multifaceted strategy allows for the strengths of each energy source to complement one another, creating a robust and reliable energy system.Conclusion: Harnessing the Power of the Ocento Power the WorldIn conclusion, wave energy represents a promising frontier in the pursuit of consistent and sustainable power. Its reliability, space efficiency, and potential for integration with other renewable sources make it a vital component in the fight against climate change. As we continue to innovate and invest in technologies like ATAREC's WaveBeat, we move closer to a future where clean, renewable energy is not just a goal but a reality. The ocean's waves are not only a beautiful natural phenomenon; they are a powerful ally in our quest for a sustainable planet.Interview by Scott Ertz of F5 Live: Refreshing Technology.Sponsored by: Get $5 to protect your credit card information online with Privacy. Amazon Prime gives you more than just free shipping. Get free music, TV shows, movies, videogames and more. The most flexible tools for podcasting. Get a 30 day free trial of storage and statistics.

Ocean waves form as wind blows over the surface of open water.  Globally, waves contain tremendous amounts of energy.  Theoretically, the energy generating potential of waves off the coasts of the U.S. would meet more than 60% of the country's electricity needs.  There are a variety of methods and technologies for tapping into this energy […]

Terry Tamminen, President and CEO of AltaSea, joins us to discuss the urgent need to improve ocean health. They explore innovative blue technologies, including regenerative aquaculture, wave energy, and CO2 removal technologies. Terry emphasizes the importance of collective action and shares insights on AltaSea's role in developing sustainable ocean-based solutions. If you want to help us reach our goal of planting 30k trees AND get a free tree planted in your name, visit www.aclimatechange.com/trees to learn how.

Can the power of ocean waves be harnessed to power our homes with electricity? Oregon State University is seeking the answer to that question in a new project.

Technology consultant Matt Jachowski breaks down how Native Hawaiians are getting priced out of paradise; Patrick Cross with the Hawaiʻi Natural Energy Institute on the prospect of harnessing wave energy to produce power for the military

A €19.6 million partnership project, which aims to be the stepping stone towards large scale wave energy commercialisation, has received formal go-ahead from the European Union. WEDUSEA is a pioneering collaboration between 14 partners, spanning industry and academia from across the UK, Ireland, France, Germany and Spain. It is co-ordinated by the Irish company OceanEnergy. The project is co-funded by the EU Horizon Europe Programme and by Innovate UK, the UK's innovation agency. In common with all other Horizon Europe projects, WEDUSEA has undergone a comprehensive independent review by EU appointed external experts following its initial project design period to ensure the technical designs and all plans, budgets and protocols are fully in place and approved. The green light has now been received from the EU and the project can proceed to its next stage. The WEDUSEA project will demonstrate a grid connected 1MW OE35 floating wave energy converter at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) wave energy test site at Billia Croo in Orkney, Scotland. A rigorous technical and environmental demonstration will happen over a two-year period in Atlantic wave conditions. OceanEnergy has developed the OE35, which is the world's largest capacity floating wave energy device. Floating on the ocean's surface, the device incorporates a trapped air volume, with the lower part open to the sea. Wave pressures at the submerged opening cause the water to oscillate and drive the trapped air through a turbine to generate electricity. Electricity generated will be exported to the UK grid via EMEC's subsea cables. Prof Tony Lewis, Chief Technical Officer at OceanEnergy, says: "Wave energy is the world's most valuable renewable resource with around 30TWh of potential annual production waiting to be harnessed. That's almost ten times Europe's annual electricity consumption. However, this potential has yet to be fully realised. The project will demonstrate that wave technology is on a cost reduction trajectory and will thus be a stepping stone to larger commercial array scale up and further industrialisation. We predict that the natural energy of the world's oceans will one day supply much of the grid." The WEDUSEA project has three phases. The first phase is the initial design and build of a device suited to the ocean conditions at EMEC's Billia Croo wave energy test site. This will be followed by the demonstration at the site, lasting two years. The final phase will be commercialisation and dissemination which sees the capitalisation and exploitation of the results. Matthijs Soede from the European Commission said at the start of the project: "WEDUSEA is set to be a major catalyst for the wave energy industry, unlocking the full potential of this exciting renewable technology. Prof Lars Johanning of University of Plymouth says: "The WEDUSEA partnership has worked hard to ensure that all detailed designs and planning are robust, to prove that the project is viable and that the project will be delivered within budget. Now we have received the green light from the EU, it's all systems go!" The wave converter build starts in the second half of 2024 and the demonstration at EMEC is expected to begin in June 2025. More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here: https://anchor.fm/irish-tech-news If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming Podcast email us at Simon@IrishTechNews.ie now to discuss. Irish Tech News have a range of services available to help promote your business. Why not drop us a line at Info@IrishTechNews.ie now to find out more about how we can help you reach our audience. You can also find and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.

 new wave energy test site is nearly complete off the Oregon coast. The site, overseen by Oregon State University, will allow private developers to test devices that can harness the power of ocean waves, a technology that's still in its infancy. The hope is that wave energy can become another major source of clean, renewable electricity akin to solar or wind power and can help power the world's clean energy transition. Burke Hales, a professor at Oregon State University and the chief scientist at the test site, talked on Beat Check about why Oregon is at the forefront of this new technology and what the challenges are going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover how the ancient art of origami is revolutionising sustainable energy! Researcher Jingyi Yang, from the Department of Engineering Science, has loved origami since childhood. Now she's channelling that passion to tackle engineering challenges. Using the intricate papercraft to develop clam-like models, Jinyi's creative engineering may be the key to improving the efficiency of energy produced by the waves hitting the UK's coastline.  Find out more about this imaginative approach to scientific discovery in this podcast!

"I went for wave energy just because I saw a field that has huge demand, that has huge potential for positive impact on the world, and that nobody's succeeding in. So, that kind of was for me, I don't know, maybe a feeling of destiny here. I got a second chance in life and maybe I can make something for the first time in the world, so maybe my second chance will be kind of, you know, worthwhile.”  Inna Braverman on Electric Ladies Podcast Harnessing wave power has been a challenge for smart engineers and innovators for years, and now a Ukrainian-born, Israeli woman has found a way that is surprisingly simple. It's early yet, but her technology seems promising and is and earning accolades. Listen to Inna Braverman, Founder/CEO of Eco Wave Power, explain her innovative wave energy technology in this fascinating discussion with Electric Ladies host Joan Michelson. She also shares her poignant personal story that resonates with today's geopolitical tensions, as well as with our energy transition. You'll hear about: How wave energy works, and what makes her system unique. How she got a “second chance” at life – and how her life has come full circle. The five challenges that have stumped other wave energy innovators and how Eco Wave overcomes them. Plus, insightful career advice, such as… “I think that she has to kind of have two factors. One is passion and two is persistence. Because if you're truly passionate about something, if you really feel that you have this amazing opportunity to change the world, then you would also persist. Because you won't give up your dream that easily. And, you know, being in wave energy, I always say that passion is the greatest renewable energy source, even stronger than the power of the waves.” Inna Braverman on Electric Ladies Podcast Read Joan's Forbes articles here too. You'll also like: Halla Hrund Logadottir, Director-General, Iceland's National Energy Authority, on how the country has become 85% renewable energy. (now leading the race for President of Iceland) Melissa Lott, Ph.D., Director of Research at the Center for Global Energy Policy at Columbia University, and the lead scientists in the PBS/NOVA documentary “Chasing Carbon Zero.” Vanessa Chan, Ph.D., Chief Commercialization Officer of the Department of Energy and Director of the Office of Technology Transitions, on the Inflation Reduction Act and the transition to clean energy. Janet Gail Besser, of Smart Power Alliance, on their 5-point plan to get the U.S. energy system to net zero. Michele Wucker, thought leaders and author of “You Are What You Risk: The New Art & Science to Navigating an Uncertain World.” Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson

NoviOcean is a wave energy developer that uses ocean waves to generate electricity.

Have you ever looked at the massive waves of the ocean and thought "why don't we use all that power for something – like electricity"? Well, that's a great thought, and researchers are diving into that mission as you are reading this. Actually, they've been trying to solve that task for some time. So why isn't wave energy as common as solar and wind power? In this episode (our first ever in English!) SINTEFs researchers Paula and Miguel gives us an explanation on that, and tell us what we need to do to start harvesting all that wave energy as a part of the big green energy puzzle for the future.Want to read more about the research project? https://www.impact-h2020.eu/Guest: Paula Garcia Rosa, Research Scientist, SINTEF Energy.Miguel Rodrigues, Senior Research Scientist, SINTEF Ocean.Host: Aksel Faanes Persson.Music: Ooyy - Come 2gether (Epidemic Sound)SINTEF is one of Europe's largest independent research organisations. Every year we carry out several thousand projects for customers large and small. Read more about our services and expertise here: https://www.sintef.no/en/Do you want more episodes in English? Please let us know by sending an email to: smartforklart@sintef.no :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everyone's familiar with the leading renewable energy technologies contributing to the grid, from solar to wind to hydropower. But additional lifting in the clean energy future will undoubtedly come from some emerging technologies as well, including the up and coming innovations in wave energy. In this episode of the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast, the conversation will ride the waves of innovation in the renewable energy sector, exploring the untapped potential of wave energy. Specifically, this episode will welcome on the CEO of NOVIGE, Jan Skjoldhammer. As one of the drivers of this innovative area of renewables, Jan shares with podcast host Jason Price and producer Matt Chester the ups and downs of this emerging field, looking at the challenges, breakthroughs, and the key player driving the wave energy revolution. Listen in as Jan provides insights into the fascinating world of wave energy generation and its role in transforming our energy landscape today and into the future. Key Links: Energy Central Post with Full Episode Transcript: https://energycentral.com/o/energy-central/episode-149-surfing-wave-energy-future-jan-skjoldhammer-ceo-novige-energy-central Did you know? The Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast has been identified as one of the industry's 'Top 25 Energy Podcasts': blog.feedspot.com/energy_podcasts/

https://youtu.be/Cj9VE-SdAtMMatt & Sean talk about wave energy generators and how they could play an important role in the future of energy production. Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, How Wave Power Could Be The Future Of Energy https://youtu.be/FxdbD-N7pHE?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi4dFnLD9622FK77atWtQVv7YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/stilltbdpodcastGet in touch: https://undecidedmf.com/podcast-feedbackSupport the show: https://pod.fan/still-to-be-determinedFollow us on Twitter: @stilltbdfm @byseanferrell @mattferrell or @undecidedmfUndecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/undecidedmf ★ Support this podcast ★

https://youtu.be/FZcu29wak6sMatt and Sean talk about sticking to your guns when your guns are principles. This is a classic Star Trek dilemma that Discovery wrestles with in this one … how well do they do?The "Wave Energy" episode mentioned towards the end of the podcast was a little optimistic, it's still a couple weeks out!  YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/trekintimeAudio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.showGet in touch: https://trekintime.show/contactFollow us on Twitter: @byseanferrell @mattferrell or @undecidedmf ★ Support this podcast ★

Inna Braverman, CEO of Eco Wave Power, discusses founding the company after surviving Chernobyl's aftermath. The firm innovates in onshore wave energy, reducing costs and environmental impact, with expansion plans in Israel and the U.S., supported by legislation.

Quantum Quote: “Save the climate with profitable wave power.” – Jan G. Skjoldhammer   Each and every year, uwe are burning more fossil fuels, ruining our children's futures and all of our lives.   What we've been missing is a more cost-effective and climate-saving solution that's been around since the very beginning of time.   Wave power—about three times more stable than wind—has the potential to provide energy equal to all the electric consumption of everyone in the world right now!    Jan's message is that wave power alone could provide most of our energy needs. Help propel the future of energy solutions and help save the climate with profitable wave power; It may be the missing link we've all been looking for.   Jan G. Skjoldhammer is the Founder and CEO of Novige AB- or NoviWavi - a wave energy developer that uses ocean waves to generate electricity. Jan has been an officer, captain, instructor and display pilot with a well-developed technical side, having built a race car in his youth, among many other projects. He is a natural-born entrepreneur with a tireless ambition and an environmental awareness that has led him to make a significant positive impact on the world and mitigate climate change.   Skjoldhammer's entrepreneurial endeavor in property development laid the monetary foundation of NoviOcean in 2016, with early retirement from his long-time career at SAS Airlines. Today, Jan leads a team of like-minded individuals who also strive towards saving the climate with profitable and renewable wave energy technology. Today's podcast is sponsored by EarthKind Energy Consulting (www.EarthKindEnergy.com) Email info@EarthKindEnergy.com for a free 20 minute consultation to discuss your energy cost pains - and how solar, heat pumps, and electric vehicles may provide you with the means to save money while improving the environment and leaving a proud legacy for your children.   SuperNova #1. Wave power's potential globally is estimated to be about the same as humanity's current electrical consumption, about. 29,000 terawatt hours per year.   For the US, about 66% of the total consumption in the US can be provided by wave power.    SuperNova #2. Wave energy generators are low on the horizon, hardly visible, don't make any disturbing sounds, and do not harm any animal life, birds or sea life;   SuperNova #3. Wave power is about three times more stable than wind power. But combining wave power with solar and/or wind energy can provide five times the power and meet all our energy needs, eliminating our dependence on fossil fuels. Combining wave power with solar and wind provides the missing link for energy.     Connect: ⦁    Website: https://noviocean.energy/  ⦁    Email: jan.skjoldhammer@noviocean.energy  ⦁    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-g-skjoldhammer-8807996/ 

In episode 55 we talk to Jan Skjoldhammer, the founder of NoviOcean. Wave power is one of the least progressed forms of renewable energy but there is an infinite amount of wind creating waves and those waves end up useful right along the coast where over 40% of populations live. In a water locked country like Australia that number rises to 80%The challenge with traditional wave generated power is not enough power and too expensive to build, deploy and maintain.NoviOcean changes all that with  an array of innovations (which I attempt to describe in an audio interview!). The combination of a novel way of extracting the energy as well as a manufacturing approach that greatly reduces the cost to build and deploy is what makes this technology compelling.This interview is also unashamedly a challenge to some of the larger ocean based companies in Australia (gas, oil, offshore wind etc) to engage and build a full scale pilot here in Australia, much like the one slated for deployment in Spain in the coming year https://noviocean.energy/ Shape the System is  an independent podcast with support from KPMG High Growth VenturesMore about KPMG High Growth VenturesScale up for success. We're here for that.We navigate founders and their teams to the services they need to reach their next milestone. From startup to scale and beyond. No matter where you are right now, we'll get you the help you need to drive your business forward. We help founders fully realise their potential, as well as the potential of their team and their business, by connecting them to the expertise, skills and resources they need at every stage of their growth journey.Our extensive experience in partnering with evolving businesses means that we can provide you with tailored support as well as independent and practical insights. Whether you are looking to refine your strategy, establish your operations, prepare for a capital raise, expand abroad or simply comply with regulatory requirements, we are here to help.Links:Website: About (highgrowthventures.com.au)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/kpmg-enterprise-high-growth-ventures/Contacts:highgrowthventures@kpmg.com.au

The government and many experts have trumpeted the potential for renewable energy from Ireland's wind and waves, which are of course in abundance. But in regional terms, Ireland lags considerably behind many of its European rivals. Kevin Thompstone wrote a key report on this for the Atlantic Economic Corridor and is a board member of the Shannon Chamber of Commerce.

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Jan Skjoldhammer is the Founder and CEO of Novige AB, a wave energy developer that uses ocean waves to generate electricity. Jan has been an officer, captain, instructor and display pilot with a well-developed technical side, having built a race car in his youth, among many other projects. He is a natural-born entrepreneur with a tireless ambition and an environmental awareness that has led him to make a significant positive impact on the world and mitigate the climate change. Skjoldhammer's entrepreneurial endeavor in property development laid the monetary foundation of NoviOcean in 2016, with early retirement from his long-time career at SAS Airlines. Today, Jan leads a team of like-minded individuals who also strive towards saving the climate with profitable and renewable wave energy technology.

Welcome to The Startup Tank Climate Investor Pitch Show presented by 4WARD.VC, the ultimate startup investor pitch contest where top climate tech founders pitch to a panel of VCs looking to fund world-positive cleantech & sustainability startups looking to move the world forward. If you've ever wanted a chance to pitch your company or get in front of VCs and angel investors, now is your time to shine. https://thestartuptank.com/apply Presenting Companies: - - Viridas Technologies: High throughput, super efficient drect air capture - WaveX: Ocean-floor-buried wave power generators for sustainable long-term energy -Water-filled Glass: World's most energy efficient performance windows and insulation - Gleam eBikes: Fast, high-performance e-mobility delivery bikes - Maygia: Hydrogen to desalinate water and create sustainable clean energy - Plastics for Change: World's largest source of fair-trade recycled plastics Today's Investor Panelists Include: - Alan Costello @ Resolve - Stephanie Dorsey @ E2JDJ The Startup Tank is brought to you by 4WARD.VC's "Partner in Crime" Climate Accelerator program and Climate Investor Syndicate 4WARD.VC's “Partner in Crime” Climate Accelerator is disrupting the outdated venture industry with the world's most hands-on, sales & traction-focused accelerator for elite early stage climate companies led by CRAZY ASS, world class climate founders tackling MASSIVE problems in areas including Food & Agriculture, Construction & Manufacturing, Commerce & Circularity, Recycling & Waste Reduction, Energy & Renewables, Transportation & Mobility for more info and to apply, please visit: http://4ward.vc/accelerator 4WARD.VC's Climate Investor Syndicate also allow accredited investors to participate in the post-program investments in our portfolio companies. For more information on 4WARD.VC's accelerator and accredited investor syndicate, please visit: https://4WARD.VC -- BONUS: Free 850+ Climate VC & Accelerator Database 4WARD.VC made a searchable index of 750 climate, sustainability and impact investors, LPs, incubators, accelerator programs and angel investor groups worldwide. Filter climate tech VCs by stage, sector, geography & check size to find your ideal investor and/or co investors! https://4ward.vc/VCdatabase -- About The Startup Tank Climate Investor Pitch Show Welcome to The Startup Tank Climate Investor Pitch Show presented by 4WARD.VC, the ultimate startup investor pitch contest where top climate tech founders pitch to a panel of VCs looking to fund world-positive #cleantech & #sustainability startups looking to move the world forward. If you're combating climate change by building the next sustainable development (SDG) superstar or circular economy unicorn and looking to fundraise from top tier VCs and angel investors, you've come to the right place Founders apply: http://thestartuptank.com Investors apply: http://4WARD.VC

Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 70.If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can.  Today we are joined by Jan Skjoldhammer the founder and CEO of NoviOcean. NoviOcean is a wave energy technology company that is developing, what they believe to be, a technology that will truly crack the wave power industry. In the conversation we discuss...(5:50 - 7:02) How he went from being a pilot to founding a wave power company(10:26 - 12:47) How the technology works and how they combined the best of all wave power technology(23:30 - 27:40) The layout and siting of the projects and the benefits of co-locating the projects with Offshore Wind(32:51 - 34:33) How the tech can also help reduce damage from waves onshore(40:49 - 42:45) The importance of mobilizing regulators at a speed appropriate for the speed of climate changeWe hope you enjoy today's episode - please reach out with any specific questions or discussion points. If you're interested in being a show sponsor you can reach me at silasmahner@gmail.comNoviOcean Website: https://noviocean.energy/Connect with Jan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-g-skjoldhammer-8807996/Check out our Sponsor, NextWave Partners: https://www.next-wavepartners.com/Join the Slack Channel:  https://cleantechies.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-pd2drz6d-N~9nURU5JlyMXv2ZiO5bAQ#/shared-invite/emailFollow CleanTechies on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/clean-techies/ HMU on Twitter: @silasmahner__________We are proud to continue working with NextWave as our official show sponsor for this podcast. NextWave and all of its staff are highly motivated to advance the ClimateTech revolution and are constantly innovating ways that they can help affect that transition. From experts in the talent space to ESG experts, NextWave is taking on Climate and Social responsibility head-on and helping companies build great cultures that not only make the world a better place but also increase workplace satisfaction. Reach out to NextWave Partners today to learn more about how we might partner with you today. https://www.next-wavepartners.com/ / info@next-wavepartners.comSupport the show

Share Radio's technology editor talks to Simon Rose about the ability to 3D print QR codes inside food, but wonders why anyone would want to. He is dubious about the data gathered by Meta's new VR headset but loves an app that separates various elements in music. He is impressed by a motionless rooftop wind generator and a sea platform producing energy from waves. There's even a proof-of-concept ability to transmit solar power wirelessly, using a system developed by Nikola Tesla over 100 years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen Now to Future News 9.13.2022  This is the week of new iPhones for the year, so naturally we have Taylor Barcroft in the studio, giving you the download on what’s best in the new lineup. We also share the latest in Space News, with the emergency Blue Origin almost disaster, NASA plans for a high tech Alien Clean Room, the Chinese/American race to the moon, possibly for resources like Helium 3, and new energy tech. Most fun, however, is the SeaBubble, a 12 person hydrofoil that runs on Hydrogen Electric, enjoy! The SeaBubble, a 12-person hydrofoil running on H electric

Today's guest is Marcus Lehmann, CEO and Co-Founder of CalWave. Our planet's surface is mostly covered by ocean, but harnessing the power of our ceaseless water world has not been a considerable part of the energy mix to date. CalWave is on a mission to provide reliable, cost-effective ocean wave technologies for sustainable energy access. The company's award-winning technology transforms the motion of ocean waves into electricity to equip communities of scale with localized power.In this conversation with Marcus, we discuss the potential of wave energy and unpack some of the challenges to operating in dynamic and complex marine environments. We also cover Marcus' background, CalWave's origins, the company's roadmap for getting to market, and how wave power and offshore wind power can be combined in the future. Enjoy the show!You can find me on Twitter @codysimms (me), @mcjpod (podcast) or @mcjcollective (company). You can reach us via email at info@mcjcollective.com, where we encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.Episode recorded July 5, 2022.

Michael Graham tells us about projects they carried out at the Wave Energy Research Centre in Lord's Cove; tourists and locals hit the beach in Middle Cove as the capelin roll in.

A fish harvester in La Scie sells shrimp in Nova Scotia after failing to find buyers in this province; the mayor of Lord's Cove laments the closure of the "Wave Energy Research Centre;" Oceana Canada explains what a Canadian ban on some single-use plastics will look like.

Today we're discussing wave energy! Oceans cover 71% of the surface of the globe and guess what! Waves are everywhere! It's estimated that just the wave energy potential along the continental US could be 33-65% of the total electricity demand in the US. You'll hear from Michael Henricksen the CEO of WavePiston. WavePiston is changing the game when it comes to capturing and converting wave energy into electrical potential or desalinated seawater. Based in Denmark, they are creating a non-intrusive, simple, robust and low-cost solution to capturing the energy potential of the ocean. Interested in learning more about Wave Energy in Canada? Click here!To learn more about the WavePiston system Click Here.The Aquatic Bisophere Project The ABP is establishing a conservation Aquarium in the Prairies to help tell the Story of Water.

Dr Scarlett Smash and Dr Craken chat to Dr Heather Spence, from the US Department of Energy, about innovative new ways to get renewable energy from the ocean. This episode is supported by an ad from Cetacean Research Technology - providers of affordable, top quality hydrophones to scientists, documentary makers, artists, educators, whale-watchers and all types of ocean enthusiast! https://www.cetaceanresearch.com/index.html If you liked this show please support us so we can keep providing more content,  $1 helps : www.patreon.com/marineconservation  Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes or having advertisments on the show. MCHH Twitter MCHH Fb Live Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube Dr Scarlett Smash Twitter  Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok  Dr Craken MacCraic Twitter Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram

The future of green energy of course involves water. The biggest increases in consistent renewable energy production all involve water. Of course the next issue is how do we store all of this green energy? Well the ocean may hold the answer to this question too. In this episode you will learn all about Wave Energy from Michael Henriksen, the CEO of Wavepiston. Wavepiston is changing the game when it comes to capturing wave energy and transferring it to electricity.You'll also learn all about the future of geothermal energy in Canada from Dr. Steve Grasby the President of Geothermal Canada. Canada is one of the only countries with active volcanoes that doesn't produce geothermal energy. Tune in to hear how Dr. Steve is planning on changing that.Now how can we store all of this green energy? Did someone say batteries? Or even better how about electric vehicles? Dr. Greg Stone the Chief Ocean Scientist from the Metals Company lets us in on the little secret sitting on the ocean floor that may revolutionize the future of electric vehicle batteries.The Aquatic Bisophere Project The ABP is establishing a conservation Aquarium in the Prairies to help tell the Story of Water.

Today, you'll learn about the surprising sexual implications of the COVID pandemic, if the biggest comet ever discovered is going to end the world and how the natural power built into the ocean could, one day, power a bunch of stuff on land.Even though we were all home during the pandemic, something else was on the rise. Covid chaos fueled another public health crisis: STDs by Alice Miranda Ollsteinhttps://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/12/covid-std-crisis-00015717Why sexual identities shifted during the pandemic by Jessica Kleinhttps://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220224-why-sexual-identities-shifted-during-the-pandemicThe pandemic offered a unique chance for many people to come out as queer by Anna Iovinehttps://mashable.com/article/covid-coming-out-queer-lgbtq-pandemicScientists discovered the biggest comet ever - will it end the world? Largest comet ever observed bumps Hale-Bopp from pedestal by Stephanie Pappas https://www.livescience.com/bernardinelli-bernstein-comet-largestThe Most Monstrous Comet Ever Known Is Headed Straight for Us by David Axehttps://www.thedailybeast.com/the-biggest-comet-ever-discovered-bernardinelli-bernstein-is-headed-our-wayThe 'megacomet' Bernardinelli-Bernstein is the find of a decade. Here's the discovery explained. by Meghan Bartelshttps://www.space.com/giant-comet-bernardinelli-bernstein-discovery-size-activityMega Comet Arriving From the Oort Cloud Is 85 Miles Wide by George Dvorskyhttps://gizmodo.com/bernardinelli-bernstein-biggest-comet-ever-1848502226Comets by NASAhttps://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/comets/overviewOort Cloud by NASAhttps://solarsystem.nasa.gov/solar-system/oort-cloud/overview/People on land are trying to access the power of the ocean - here's how. The US Is Finally Trying to Unlock the Power of Wave Energy by ​​Ysabelle Kempehttps://grist.org/technology/the-u-s-is-finally-looking-to-unlock-the-potential-of-wave-energy/https://www.wired.com/story/the-us-is-finally-trying-to-unlock-the-power-of-wave-energy/Federal spending bill expected to aid Oregon State wave energy, wildfire and mass timber projects by Sean Nealonhttps://today.oregonstate.edu/news/federal-spending-bill-expected-aid-oregon-state-wave-energy-wildfire-and-mass-timber-projectsEuropean Marine Energy Centre - About Ushttps://www.emec.org.uk/about-us/Can shore-based wave power unlock clean, affordable ocean energy? by Julian Spectorhttps://www.canarymedia.com/articles/ocean-energy/is-shore-based-wave-power-the-key-to-unlocking-affordable-clean-energy-from-the-seaNREL continues to explore marine wave energy by Ryan Kennedyhttps://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/02/16/nrel-continues-to-explore-marine-wave-energy/Wave Energy Market to See Booming Growth | Eco Wave Power, Carnegie Clean Energy, Mocean Energy by Newsmantraahttps://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/wave-energy-market-to-see-booming-growth-eco-wave-power-carnegie-clean-energy-mocean-energyIt's settled: Where The Wave first started by Doug Williamshttps://www.espn.com/blog/playbook/fandom/post/_/id/18888/its-settled-where-the-wave-first-startedScientists Figured Out How And When Our Sun Will Die, And It's Going To Be Epic by Michelle Starrhttps://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-figured-out-how-and-when-our-sun-will-die-and-it-s-going-to-be-epicFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.

How Can we Get Energy from the Oceans. The host for this show is Pete Mouginis-Mark. The guest is Nic Ulm. How useful is developing wave energy for meeting Hawaii's energy needs, and what are the most promising applications. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6llbOLQU9RMx3OIXtUEdZDq Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech Advisories at https://thinktechadvisories.blogspot.com.

Be a fly on the wall. Patiently planing, waiting for the rains to flow, making the epic spawning trip up the river. Thinking like a fish, returning to the begining, not an end but a continuium. Fully submerged and ready to give it all we got. Listening to the presentation which is early days, but super exciting! So grateful and glad to once again see ground breaking or even better, underwater shaking innovation from the #MMFN (i for one remember the salmon parks proposal before it became a film )This recording is made on November 24 from the green antler's waterfowl podcast homestead production studio but it was quite a guest list and i forgot to ask permission previously before I started to record. Thanks to Kent and Teresa O'Neil for their steady leadership, dedication and commitment. Appreciate Kadin Snook standing for vice president and for Samatha Kagan's professionalism. Earlier in the week we met in the Gold River Lodge with Paul Kutz and Craig Blackie to form the fundraising committee. Grateful to Laura Terry for hosting the election part of the meeting, as she has previously. Also including the talents of Brit, Nicki, Mark, Marcel, Roger, Riley, Randy, Justin, Su mei, Mary, Alex, Lyndy, Leigh and Peter. Before we started we were talking about flooding in BC and Roger shared an anecdote about a storm cell stalling in Escalante once causing 91 landides in one night. Cutting edge, west coast pacific powerful stuff. What a wild world! To contribute to the important habitat restoration work we do on this board and the salmon enhancement collaborative agreement endeavours made by all our partners, you can send your membership donations to NSWSinformation@gmail.com. Otherwise please direct any general inquiries to stewardship@nootkasound.info or find our website https://www.nootkasound.info/

Kicking off our month of focus on innovation, join Alex and Jan Skjoldhammer of NoviOcean to talk about their wave energy tech and the role of wave power in the renewables mix. In this conversation they look at the current instability in the energy market and how new forms of energy could play into it.You'll also explore the business model and infra around wave energy plus the current costs vs its fossil fuel and renewables competitors… find out what needs to happen to bring this to parity so that it is a cost effective as well as sustainable choice.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR1nl9b5cF8https://noviocean.energy/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-g-skjoldhammer-8807996/ Want more stories and insights on energy transition and how industrials can forge a path to Net Zero? Join us for the Decarb Connect Festival (in London and also online):  https://decarbconnect.com/events/decarb-connect-global-festival/Thanks to Janno Media for their partnership on our journey.

How do you ensure 24/7 access to zero-carbon energy? One way is by harnessing the power of the oceans. Inna Braverman, founder of Eco Wave Power, and team are to working to capture wave energy and turn it into electricity for the grid. Under her leadership, the company installed its first grid-connected wave energy array, secured a significant projects pipeline of 325.7MW, and became the first Israeli company to ever list on Nasdaq Stockholm. Recently the company was also listed on Nasdaq US. During the interview, Inna and I chat about her search for finding a role in clean energy which led her to found Eco Wave Power (EWP). We discuss the future of wave energy, what governments and individuals can do to help accelerate the technology, and EWP's plan to install their technology across the world.  Inna Braverman founded Eco Wave Power at the age of 24. Inna was recognized by Wired Magazine as one of the “Females Changing the World”, by Fast Company as one of the world's “Most Creative People in Business for 2020” and is the winner of the United Nations “Global Climate Action Award.” For Inna, clean electricity is a very personal journey, as she was born two weeks before the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster and suffered respiratory arrest due to the pollution in the region. Luckily, her mother, a nurse, came to her crib on time and gave her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, which saved her life. She got a second chance in life and decided to devote it to the development of a clean and safe method of electricity production. You can get in touch with Inna through Eco Wave Power's website. Season two is powered by Climate People. If you are a software developer or recruiter looking to get into climate tech, Climate People is the best place to start. Keep up with the show by following The Net Zero Life on Twitter and Instagram (@thenetzerolife).  You can also get in touch at www.thenetzerolife.com or via email at nathan@thenetzerolife.com.    

RMIT research has created a new wave energy technology that can convert wave power into energy. So how viable is this type of renewable? Emile Pavlich investigates.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Benchwarmer's co-host & producer, Gabe Maldonado, returns to the show to promote their new Patreon page. Plus, they try to figure out what's in Jody's jar.

Inna Braverman grew up in Ukraine, in close proximity to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Since then, she has been obsessed with finding a way to develop sustainable and renewable energy sources. The solution was a technology utilizing the nearshore wave energy at shores, ports, docks and piers. She formed the company Eco Wave Power together with a Canadian in Israel, listing it on Nasdaq in Stockholm. Sounds confusing? Listen to her amazing story and the future of wave power in episode 228! // Podcast host: Christian von Essen // Recorded over Zoom. // Read more at http://hejaframtiden.se/in-english/

In this episode, Christopher & Bora meet Patrik Möller from CorPower Ocean, one of the companies in our sustainability report (Nordic top 50). CorPower is a Swedish technology company that enables 100% renewable energy by using a buoy that captures energy from the ocean's waves. With this technology, you can actually power around 500 million homes, which makes this wave energy solution a complete game-changer.

This week, we discuss the proposed 7.9 billion dollars that are needed for port infrastructure improvements to accommodate the surge in offshore wind in Europe, Australia's booming wind power and renewable output, a huge Australian hydrogen and ammonia plant proposal, Mocean Blue X wave energy technology and more. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning tech. Learn more about Weather Guard's StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! Australian Power Output Surgers; Mocean Wave Energy & Port Infrastructure This episode is brought to you by weatherguard lightning tech at Weather Guard. We make lightning protection easy. If you're wind turbinesor do for maintenance or repairs, install our striketape retrofit LPS upgrade. At the same time, a strike tape installation is the quick,easy solution that provides a dramatic, long lasting boost to the factorylightning protection system. Forward thinkingwind site owners install strike tape today to increase uptime tomorrow. Learn more in the shownotes of today's podcast. Welcome back. I'm Allen Hall. I'm Dan Blewett. And this is the uptimepodcast where we talk about wind energy engineering, lightning protection and waysto keep your wind turbines running. All right, welcome backto the Uptime Podcast. I'm your co-host, DanBlewett on today's show. First, we'll talk a little bitabout port infrastructure. Over in Europe. It looks like about seven point nine billion dollars is the estimateof some upgrades that might be needed just to handle some of the increased volume of,you know, shipping from offshore wind. We'll talk about spiral welded towertechnology, which could be a major player as far as, you know, construction on sitewithout having to ship these really long towers. We'll talk about the emotion borlooX wave energy prototype, which is now off the Orkney Islandsin testing phase. And the U.S. is actually investing in thatto see if we can get some of this wave power upand running on the West Coast. And lastly, we will talk about Australiabreaking an output, a record with five thousand eighthundred ninety nine megawatts. And some of the while,the plans for this very big energy hub in the southwest side of Australiato potentially create green hydrogen and other fuels for use in heavy industries,power stations, shipping and more. So, Alan, let's start with infrastructure. Obviously, this isthis is was going to be a problem. We've talked about thisjust the need for bigger ships, for installationvehicles, for bigger ports as these things growand there's more demand for it, like this is going to stress everything. So, I mean, I assume youyou just see this as a natural progression for all these countriesjust to to make this work, right? Oh, sure. Can can you. Well, imagine thatif you have an existing port that close in the 60s or 70s,which is probably at least in the United States, waswhat a lot of ports are going to be. All the infrastructureyou have to put in to make them viable, to handle offshore wind,it can be roads, right. Heavy duty roads, a carryheavy things for trucking, all the power requirements, because you maybe putting factories near the ports. So all the on the powerdemand you're going to put there, all the other bits and bobs of buildings. You know, it's just going to be massive amounts of infrastructure,sewer, water lines, the whole thing. I always guess that when they come upwith numbers for infrastructure projects, it's roughly 50 percent ofwhat is actually needed to finish the job. So they probably need twice that thatamount to do it, because it's always so

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A few words on the potentially revolutionnary new wave technology developped by Eco Wave Power and lead by an inspired innovator by the name of Inna Braverman. For further information, search for Eco Wave Power.

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Australia has long been at the forefront of wave-energy development, but the industry has struggled to find its place in the world of renewables. Can it ever hope to compete with solar Also, Cambridge University’s Erwin Reisner on global efforts to replicate the energy producing power of plants.

Australia has long been at the forefront of wave-energy development, but the industry has struggled to find its place in the world of renewables. Can it ever hope to compete with solar Also, Cambridge University’s Erwin Reisner on global efforts to replicate the energy producing power of plants.

Tom has a PhD in Mathematics and Oceanography. Tom invented the technology of Wave Swell Energy.He has served as the Australian government’s representative on the International Energy Agency’s Ocean Energy Systems Executive Committee, as well as on the Global Roundtable on Climate Change, an initiative of the Special Adviser to the Secretary General of the United Nations.Tom was also the first person to be inducted into the International Ocean Energy Hall of Fame in 2007, and has served on the Australian Government’s Advisory Board for the Clean Energy Innovation Centre and the CSIRO Advisory Committee for the Australian Wave Energy Atlas Project. As Chair of WSE, Tom’s board responsibilities include technology and strategy.The guy has credentials.Information on his project can be found here,https://www.waveswell.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/wave-swell-energy/https://www.facebook.com/waveswellenergy/

Countrywide takes you outside the cities into regional Australia, talking about the food you eat

Countrywide takes you outside the cities into regional Australia, talking about the food you eat

For eight glorious days during the end of June, Science Friday honors the mighty mollusks of the ocean—Cephalopod Week returns for the sixth year! And we're cephalo-brating with a tidal wave of ways for you to participate. This year, we want to know your favorite cephalopod. Is it the charismatic giant Pacific octopus or the long-lived chambered nautilus? Science Friday digital producer Lauren Young and biologist Diana Li add their own favorite cephalopods to the ultimate undersea showdown. They talk about the bizarre defenses of the blanket octopus, speedy squid getaways, and octopuses that play with LEGOs. We may refer to Earth as “our planet,” but it really belongs to the microbes. All the plants and animals on Earth are relatively new additions to the planetary ecosystem. But despite living basically everywhere on the planet, and playing a role in many of the processes that affect the climate, the connection between microbes and the climate is often ignored. That needs to change, says a consensus statement published this week by researchers in the journal Nature Reviews: Microbiology. Take the issue of methane emissions from agriculture, particularly beef production. “The methane doesn't come from the cows,” said David Mark Welch, director of the Division of Research at the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole. “It comes from microbes in the cows.” In a similar way, emissions coming from rice paddies aren't caused by the rice—they are caused by microbes living in stagnant water around the rice. David Mark Welch, one of the co-authors of the consensus statement, joins Ira to discuss the deep connections between microorganisms and the climate, and why scientists and policymakers should pay more attention to microbes in the climate arena. If you've ever suspected your dog of looking extra cute to get a bite of your steak or pizza, it's probably because you couldn't resist their puppy dog eyes. Over time, dogs have evolved to make their eyes look bigger and more baby-like. In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, researchers have discovered that dogs have muscles around their eyes that help them make puppy dog eyes at you. They also found that wolves, the wild ancestor of the dog, don't have these muscles. Anne Burrows, one of the researchers in their study, joins Ira to discuss how dogs have evolved these muscles and why people are so susceptible to their big, sad-looking eyes. Sarah-Elizabeth Byosiere also joins to talk about other ways that dogs have evolved to strengthen the human-dog bond. A renewable energy project planned off the coast of Newport is taking a step forward. Oregon State University has submitted a final license application for a wave energy testing facility with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. If built, it would be the largest of its kind in the United States. Oregon's potential to use the motion of the waves to generate electricity is very high. But nationally, the development of wave energy has lagged behind other green energy sources. Part of the delay is the time and expense involved in permitting new technology. Not only do companies have to pay to develop this kind of clean tech, they also have to go through a lengthy and expensive permitting process before being allowed to see if their ideas work in the real world. This is where Oregon State University's PacWave South Project comes in. The university plans to create a wave energy testing facility about six miles off the Oregon Coast. The idea is that energy developers will be able to by-pass the permitting and just pay the University to test their wave energy converters in the water. Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.

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How do you harness the energy of the ocean? Oregon State alumni Alex Hagmuller and Max Ginsburg cofounded Aquaharmonics to try and figure it out: starting with a wave energy device prototype they tested in a bathtub. Today, they're backed by millions of dollars from the U.S. Department of Energy, partnering with Sandia National Laboratories, and are on course for ocean testing with a full-size wave energy converting buoy.

A national leader in Wave Energy discusses the path to commercialization and the untapped potential of the coast. For additional info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/17-calwave.html

The Infinity Wave with Hope FitzgeraldWould you like a simple yet powerful tool you can use to connect to your higher self, others, and the earth - the Infinite You? Something that is easy to learn and apply, it's extremely gentle yet can pack a whallop when needed! If you are shouting YES, then join us and learn about Wave Energy and the Infinity Wave! It is a divine gift that, among other things, helps to connect us as powerful conduits between the Universe and the Earth.Practicing the Infinity Wave opens up a world where:∞ Old stories and resistance drop away and change is made easy,∞ You have a felt sense of the potential to become a grander version of yourself,∞ You can instantaneously transform emotions and alter perspectives and outcomes,∞ You have a new context for living that is joyful and light!Hope will also take listener calls! So call in at 1-877-230-3062 and speak with Hope directly!Make sure to join us for this life changing hour! Meet Hope Fitzgerald:Since her spiritual awakening at the Findhorn Foundation in 1976, Hope Fitzgerald has been a dedicated seeker of truth, healing and wisdom. In 2010, she was directed through channeling to launch a series of workshops introducing an energetic called the Infinity Wave. These Wave Energy Evolution workshops are comprised of powerful practices that have help many participants to create miraculous healing breakthroughs. In 2011, Hope launched the Wave Energy Center for Conscious Evolution with Jan Seward, dedicated to the positive, expansive development of the individual, the community and the earth. Hope is a featured speaker on many radio and telesummit shows and will be my guest on my upcoming Sacred Stories telesummit starting June 16th!Wave Energy Center for Conscious Evolutionwww.we-infinity.cominfo@we-infinity.com

with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen

with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen

Doherty, K (Aquamarine Power) Wednesday 30 July 2014, 14:10-14:40

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Tonight my guest is Tom Benzian who is going to help us understand about scalar waves, the science of Nicola Tesla.  Tom's blog site is The Truth of The Universe.wordpress.com.   He discusses DNA harmonics which he calls trionic sentience and you won't find that terminology on google!  So we are stepping into the information of the future!

Prof Rod Rainey (Head of Technology, Floating Structures, Atkins Oil & Gas) Monday 17 December 2012, 16:00-16:30 The Mathematics of Extreme Climatic Events

Ask anyone what alternative energy sources there are and they'll surely tell you about wind energy and solar energy. How many people would suggest energy from the ocean? Turns out, the first wave energy collection buoy was just deployed for commercial use in the US off the coast of Oregon. That's big news. But, what does this really mean for us? That's the topic for our weekly video! To learn more about this topic vista our basics of wave energy page.

Wave Energy Technology and Policy

The energy carried by ocean waves derives from a proportion of the wind energy transferred to the ocean surface by frictional drag. So, ultimately it stems from the proportion of incoming solar energy that drives air movement. Just how much energy is carried by a single wave depends on the wind speed and the area of ocean surface that it crosses; wave height, wavelength, and therefore wave energy, are functions of the distance or fetch over which the wind blows. This unit considers the power of the waves as a potential source of useable energy and whether or not it can ever make any significant contributionn to global energy supplies. This study unit is just one of many that can be found on LearningSpace, part of OpenLearn, a collection of open educational resources from The Open University. Published in ePub 2.0.1 format, some feature such as audio, video and linked PDF are not supported by all ePub readers.

Quantum Computers, Wave Energy off Ireland, Innovation Academy  IMAGE: The wave energy that resides off the coastline of Ireland could provide 40 per cent of our electricity needs, experts state. [credit: www.ecofriend.org/]  What's it all about? Experts state that a quantum computer, based on manipulation of atoms, could make today's computers look like a child's abacus. But, how do they work, and when can all expect to be using them? We ask Michael McGettrick, School of Mathematics at NUI Galway to explain.  The question is? It is estimated that wave power could provide up to 40 per cent of Ireland's electricity needs, reducing energy costs and carbon dioxide emissions hugely in the process. The potential is there to lead the world in wave energy, but how likely is it to happen? We ask Tony Lewis of the Hydraulics and Maritime Research Centre at UCC.  Inventive minds Where will Ireland get enough highly-educated entrepreneurs to drive the 'knowledge economy'? Well one place might be as graduates of the UCD-TCD Innovation Academy for PhDs launched last week. We discuss the initiative with Academy co-Director, Suzi Jarvis of UCD.  To contact the show with comments, suggestions or suggests, email: sciencespinning@dublincityfm.ie To SUBSCRIBE to receive a podcast of the show each week, simply email the word 'SUBSCRIBE' to sciencespinning@dublincityfm.ie  Thanks for listening Sean Duke, Presenter & Producer, Science Spinning on 103.2 Dublin City FM. 

Victoria Bond coverâs this week's news: helium shortages, revolutionary tuberculosis testing and a suggestion to take a walk and leave the ipod at home. Joel Werner investigates the newest contender for green energy: wave power! Victoria Bond spoke to Julian Cribb about his newest book, the Coming Famine, and he explains why we are heading for major food crises within the next 50 years. Hosted and produced by Victoria Bond, paneled by Jesus Tarbay.

Are you ready to ride the waves? Planet Forward Intern Dave Raish shows us a video – with a nifty animation – that explains how one utility plans to harness the most reliable resource on Earth – the tides. By connecting two tidal turbines – think underwater windmills – to the grid, Craig Collar of Snohomish PUD is investigating the potential of tidal power. Currently, there are only 40 sites on the planet that meet the right conditions to even generate tidal energy. Watch the webisode and then weigh in…do you think tidal power will sink or swim as a viable alternative energy option?

Wave Energy in California: Can the ocean generate a sustainable source of energy for us? Learn about the local wave energy project on the Sonoma Coast and other projects that are being planned for in CA. Hear about the types of technology and what environmental impacts could exist.

Green Power Report

Following this weeks crazy weather we have a look at Climate Change with Eric Wolff from theBritish Antarctic Survey, who will be talking about secrets about the climate locked away in ancient ice,Jon Gibbins from Imperial College tells us about ways we can store all that excess carbon dioxideunderground, Ali talks to Alison Hill from the British Wind Energy Association and Max Carcas from OceanPower Delivery about wind energy and wave energy, and Derek Thorne, Dave Ansell and Ali Webb try to discoverhow much power we could generate by hooking the countrys gyms to the electricity grid. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Following this weeks crazy weather we have a look at Climate Change with Eric Wolff from theBritish Antarctic Survey, who will be talking about secrets about the climate locked away in ancient ice,Jon Gibbins from Imperial College tells us about ways we can store all that excess carbon dioxideunderground, Ali talks to Alison Hill from the British Wind Energy Association and Max Carcas from OceanPower Delivery about wind energy and wave energy, and Derek Thorne, Dave Ansell and Ali Webb try to discoverhow much power we could generate by hooking the countrys gyms to the electricity grid. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Last week, 164 people died from extreme heat in California. This week's heat wave has caused fatalities and power outages in the eastern states of America. Though a cold wave might push temperatures down into the 80's tonight, increased demand for electricity means that energy supplies will be strained for a long time to come. Climatologists warn about global warming, and many energy experts say that America's way of life will increase demand for electricity. The world's biggest retailer shocked its critics by welcoming Al Gore to lecture about the environment. Wal-Mart is going green. Is conservation good business for big companies that depend on increased consumption? Is America's current lifestyle sustainable? We speak with journalists, and sustainability and energy experts, including a former Energy Department official. Making News: Generals Testify before Senate on Threat of Iraqi Civil WarAt a Senate committee hearing today, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld heard bitter criticism from New York's Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton. She asked why Americans should believe him now when he's been wrong in the past, making reference to his "track record" of "many assurances that have proven to be unfulfilled." John Donnelly, who covers defense and foreign policy, attended the hearings for Congressional Quarterly. Reporter's Notebook: Tackling Hezbollah in LebanonHezbollah rockets killed seven Israelis today, the most in a single day since July's last month's strike on Haifa. Israel's current stated objective is to establish a buffer zone until a multinational combat force can move in along the border. At the UN, there's still no consensus on if that could be accomplished. We look at the long-term challenge posed by Hezbollah with Joel Greenberg, who's on the border between Israel and Lebanon for the Chicago Tribune and political scientist Robert Pape at the University of Chicago.

Grey whales are harmed by wave farms.