CalWave Power Technologies Inc.
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| Industry | Electric Power Generation |
| Founded 📆 | 2014 |
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| Headquarters 🏙️ | Oakland, California |
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| Products 📟 | Wave energy converters |
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| 🌐 Website | calwave |
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CalWave Power Technologies Inc. is an American marine energy company known for converting ocean waves to renewable energy.[1][2] The company was established in 2014 and aims to provide reliable, cost-effective, sustainable ocean wave energy access to coastal communities.[3] The company completed a 10-month open-ocean wave energy pilot project off the coast of San Diego,[4] California, in 2022, supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).[5]
History
CalWave Power Technologies Inc., founded in 2014 by Marcus Lehmann, Nigel Kojimoto, Thomas Boerner, and Mark Seaman, is a marine wave technology company headquartered in Oakland, California.[6][7]
CalWave Power Technologies, Inc. offers innovative solutions centered around its proprietary xWave™ technology, designed to convert ocean wave energy into electricity.[8][9] The company has developed two models, the x100 and x800, which convert ocean wave motion into clean electricity, providing a reliable power source for coastal communities and businesses.[10] The company also developed virtual models of the xWave devices for data analysis, predictive maintenance, and performance monitoring.[11]
With its patented xWave technology, CalWave is developing sustainable energy solutions while minimizing environmental impact and operational costs.[12][13]
The company began as a startup at the University of California, Berkeley, emerging from the university's Mechanical Engineering department and CITRIS Foundry.[14]
The following year, CalWave secured a multimillion-dollar contract from the DOE for an open ocean demonstration project. The company also received backing from Breakout Labs, the Autodesk Technology Impact Program, and the Sustainable Ocean Alliance.[15]
In 2019, CalWave received two additional multi-million dollar grants from the DOE. CalWave allocated these funds to develop a commercial-scale drive train and design an advanced version of its submerged pressure differential wave energy converter (WEC).[16] The company also attracted investment from the High Tide Foundation and other sources.[17]
In 2020, CalWave’s “xNode” technology won the Grand Prize in the discovery stage of the Ocean Observing Prize, which supports innovations for the “Ocean Internet of Things.” During the same year, CalWave joined Greentown Labs and presented at the ClimateTech Summit.[18]
In September 2021, CalWave Power Technologies Inc. received a special award from the U.S. Department of Energy to pilot its patented xWave technology. Subsequently, CalWave deployed its xWave technology prototype off the coast of San Diego.[19] XWave is a device that is deployed in the ocean and generates sustainable energy by generating electricity from waves.[20] In 2022, xWave successfully completed a ten-month operational pilot.[21][22]
In September 2023, CalWave joined the 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact,[23] an initiative aimed at promoting clean energy solutions.[24] The company is also a member of the International Electrotechnical Commission's U.S. Shadow Committee for marine energy standards and the National Hydropower Association's Marine Energy Council.[25]
Later in 2023, CalWave was contracted by the DOE to deploy its first utility grid-connected system at the 20 MW PacWave test site off the coast of central Oregon.[26]
In March 2024, CalWave was selected to develop a wave energy project for the Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation (MMFN) in Yuquot, British Columbia.[27][28][29]
In June 2024, the company signed a memorandum of understanding with AltaSea to develop a local wave energy industry and undertake projects along the California coast.[30][31][32]
Awards
- CalWave Power Technologies Inc. received recognition as an IEEE Entrepreneurship Stars recipient in 2022.[33]
- In September 2021, CalWave Power Technologies Inc. received a special award from the U.S. Department of Energy to pilot its patented xWave technology.
- In 2016, CalWave won the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Wave Energy Prize.
References
- ↑ "CalWave Completes Open-Ocean Wave Energy Pilot Project Successfully". www.saurenergy.com. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "Startup Spotlight: CalWave Converts Ocean Waves into Renewable Energy". blogs.mathworks.com. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "CalWave completes historic wave energy pilot in California". www.soalliance.org. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ Kazilbash, Sana (25 March 2022). "Ocean Wave Technology Makes a Splash in the Renewables Space". Engineering.com. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "Blue-energy company uses the power of waves to create a greener future". autodesk. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "CalWave Commissions Its CalWave X1™ Submerged Wave Energy Technology Offshore California". oceannews.com. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "CalWave xWave Demonstration". tethys.pnnl.gov. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ Young, Chris. "A new submerged wave energy generator had 99% uptime with no maintenance for 10 months". Interesting Engineering. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "CalWave Case Study - JKI". www.jki.net. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "Waves to Water Stage ADAPT Stage: Team CalWave (Text Version)". nrel.gov. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ Ingram, Elizabeth (19 June 2024). "CalWave and AltaSea sign MOU for wave energy off California coast". Hydro Review. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "Off Grid Energy Independence by IDTechEx". Off Grid Energy Independence. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "CalWave Power Technologies". Greentown Labs. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "First submerged wave energy technology begins testing in California". 6PARK.NEWS/CALIFORNIA. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "CalWave Launches California's First Long-Term Wave Energy Project". Energy.gov. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "CalWave puts into operation pilot submerged wave energy converter". renewablesnow.com. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "CALWAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMMISSIONED OPEN-WATER WAVE ENERGY PILOT". www.altenergymag.com. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ Garanovic, Amir (7 October 2021). "CalWave commissions wave energy pilot offshore California". Offshore Energy. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ Garanovic, Amir (18 January 2022). "CalWave's xWave prototype emerges as platform for various environmental monitoring ops". Offshore Energy. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "CalWave Successfully Commissioned Open-Water Wave Energy Pilot". Renewable Energy Magazine, at the heart of clean energy journalism. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "CalWave commissions wave energy project". Energy Global. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "CalWave Power Technologies Inc. on Climatescape". climatescape.org. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ Garanovic, Amir (15 September 2023). "CalWave joins United Nations carbon-free energy movement". Offshore Energy. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "First Submerged Wave Energy Technology Begins Trials off California". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "CalWave successfully commissioned open-water wave energy pilot". Ocean Energy Europe. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "ESG fund inflows return to earth in Q3; plus Facebook's climate denier tipping point". 247wallst.com. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "CalWave to Provide Wave Energy Tech for British Columbia Project". Marine Technology News. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ Maksumic, Zerina (29 March 2024). "CalWave technology selected for Indigenous-led wave energy project in Canada". Offshore Energy. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ Ingram, Elizabeth (29 March 2024). "CalWave to provide technology for British Columbia wave energy project". Hydro Review. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "Ocean wave energy pilot project launched off California". Offshore. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "First submerged wave energy technology begins testing in California". 6PARK.NEWS/CALIFORNIA. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "CalWave commissions open-water wave energy pilot". International Water Power. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "CalWave Power Technologies, Inc.,". IEEE Entrepreneurship. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
