<p>Sign up for Johnson Controls' Free Webinar: <a href="https://info.jci.com/optimizing-life-cycle-value-webinar?campID=%20701QP00001NQdHiYAL%20&amp;cname=MKG-SB-AMER-CPTR-FY26-048-BPS-Optimizing-Lifecycle-Webinar&amp;lsmr=Eloqua&amp;chnlmr=email&amp;chnlor=email&amp;lsor=Eloqua&amp;utm_campaign=%20MKG-SB-AMER-CPTR-FY26-048-BPS-Optimizing-Lifecycle-Webinar%20&amp;utm_content=CONTENT&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=SUPERCOOL">Optimizing Lifecycle Value Webinar</a></p><p>--</p><p>The ocean is an unforgiving place to put a machine. That’s why wave energy has remained one of the most promising — and most elusive — sources of renewable power. In this episode, Josh talks with Catharina Belfrage Sahlstrand, Chief Commercial Officer of CorPower Ocean, about how the company is turning wave energy into a viable power source. They discuss CorPower’s spherical buoys, designed around a principle borrowed from the human heart, and the commercial challenge of getting utilities, developers, and large offtakers comfortable with a new source of clean energy. Catharina explains why surviving 60-foot waves off the coast of Portugal became a critical proof point, why CorPower is now building its first commercial wave farms in Portugal and Scotland, and how wave power — as a complement to wind and solar — can make the broader renewable mix more affordable.</p><p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/catharina-belfrage-sahlstrand-815ab61/">Catharina Belfrage Sahlstrand, Chief Commercial Officer</a></p><p>Company: <a href="https://corpowerocean.com/">CorPower Ocean</a></p><p><br>For more low-carbon innovations now scaling—and the playbooks driving their market adoption—subscribe to the podcast plus our:</p><p>* <a href="https://supercool.beehiiv.com/subscribe">Weekly Newsletter</a></p><p>* <a href="https://getsuper.cool/playbook/">Climate Adoption Playbook</a></p><p>* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/getsupercool">Supercool on Instagram</a> </p><p>* <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/getsupercool">Supercool on LinkedIn</a></p>

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Supercool

The Missing Renewable: Wave Power Comes Ashore

APR 22, 202639 MIN
Supercool

The Missing Renewable: Wave Power Comes Ashore

APR 22, 202639 MIN

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Sign up for Johnson Controls' Free Webinar: Optimizing Lifecycle Value Webinar--The ocean is an unforgiving place to put a machine. That’s why wave energy has remained one of the most promising — and most elusive — sources of renewable power. In this episode, Josh talks with Catharina Belfrage Sahlstrand, Chief Commercial Officer of CorPower Ocean, about how the company is turning wave energy into a viable power source. They discuss CorPower’s spherical buoys, designed around a principle borrowed from the human heart, and the commercial challenge of getting utilities, developers, and large offtakers comfortable with a new source of clean energy. Catharina explains why surviving 60-foot waves off the coast of Portugal became a critical proof point, why CorPower is now building its first commercial wave farms in Portugal and Scotland, and how wave power — as a complement to wind and solar — can make the broader renewable mix more affordable.Show NotesGuest: Catharina Belfrage Sahlstrand, Chief Commercial OfficerCompany: CorPower OceanFor more low-carbon innovations now scaling—and the playbooks driving their market adoption—subscribe to the podcast plus our:* Weekly Newsletter* Climate Adoption Playbook* Supercool on Instagram * Supercool on LinkedIn