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Another small but important company-building milestone for Voltai: our name and logo are now registered trademarks in Canada. Developing new technology is only part of building a lasting clean technology company. It also means protecting the identity, reputation and trust being built around that technology. As Voltai moves Energy from Motion from development toward deployment, these foundations matter more and more. We are proud to have another piece in place.

Every new system added to a ship asks something from the vessel. It takes up space. It adds weight. It needs to be installed, maintained, and eventually replaced. On a commercial vessel, that same space and weight could otherwise be used to carry cargo, so they have real financial value. A clean energy system therefore has to give back more than it asks. If it provides electricity that would otherwise come from burning fuel, it can reduce fuel consumption, operating costs, and emissions. But those savings must outweigh the cost and complexity of carrying the system throughout its working life. Policy and regulation can help clean technologies reach the market, but they should not be the only reason a customer says yes. Ultimately, the technology has to make sense to the people operating the vessel and paying its bills. That is how we think about Energy from Motion at Voltai. We don't just ask how much energy a system can generate. We ask how much value it delivers for every kilogram, every cubic metre, and every dollar it adds to a vessel.

Why shipping and offshore energy? When people first hear "Energy from Motion," they often ask why Voltai is focused on the maritime sector. The answer is simple. Maritime environments are constantly in motion, and many vessels and offshore assets need energy that is traditionally carried on-board. Whether supporting onboard systems, remote monitoring, offshore infrastructure, or future autonomous operations, there is growing demand for practical, reliable sources of distributed electrical power that can complement existing energy systems. At Voltai, we believe the maritime industry is the right place to develop and validate this technology. Real-world marine environments present demanding operating conditions, making them an ideal proving ground for solutions that must be robust, reliable, and practical. Our focus today is is on building, testing, and validating technology that can perform in the environments it is designed to serve. Every step of that journey brings us closer to making Energy from Motion a practical reality for shipping and offshore energy.

Anyone who's spent time at sea knows the Ocean never sits still. For most of the industry, all that motion is a problem that equipment has to survive. At Voltai, we see it as an energy resource that you do not have to carry with you. Because that's the real problem at sea: Most equipment still runs on energy that has to be carried, stored, delivered, and maintained in difficult conditions. Battery swaps on remote buoys. Fuel logistics for offshore systems. We're building rugged, low-maintenance power systems that harvest energy from wave motion and put it to work. Right now we're developing a prototype of our WaveNexus buoy, designed to power coastal assets using wave energy. This can reduce diesel dependence for remote coastal communities or keep sensor buoys powered without the need for battery swaps. You don't run out of energy. You just run out of ways to access it. We're working on the access part.

We are honoured and excited to be part of the COAST (Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies) innovation challenge. We see modular wave energy harvesting as key to decarbonize remote coastal communities and offshore assets. It is also great to be working with the Canadian Coast Guard/Garde côtière canadienne again as the work for our technology and Voltai as a company was born out of an Innovative Solutions Canada project we worked on in two phases with them.

Today is about perspective. The ocean has been moving, powering ecosystems, and shaping our planet long before us. The question is how we choose to work with that power moving forward. This Earth Day, we’re reminded that the path to a cleaner future is already in motion. #EarthDay #RenewableEnergy #Sustainability

We are honoured to be selected for the COAST innovation Challenge, and we are excited to work with them to pilot our wave energy harvesting buoys. This is a great step on the way to power remote costal communities and offshore assets with clean and reliable energy.

The ocean doesn’t need fuel. But our marine systems still do. And that’s exactly where Voltai is rewriting the script. 🌊⚡ Right now, marine operations depend on: → Diesel generators → Refuelling runs → Shore infrastructure All while floating on the most abundant energy source we have: motion. Voltai looked at that reality and built a different one. Based in Nova Scotia, they create motion-powered generators that turn wave and vibration energy into clean, scalable electricity. No fuel. No emissions. No downtime. Recently, they partnered with Nova Scotia Community College - NSCC’s SEATAC program to test their system on a 9-metre research vessel off Dartmouth. Real ocean. Real waves. Real conditions. And the outcome was simple but powerful: Promising. Practical. Consistent. This work accelerates core SDGs: → SDG 7: Clean Energy → SDG 9: Innovation → SDG 13: Climate Action → SDG 14: Life Below Water Supported by Canadian innovation funding, Voltai is already advancing: → Wave-harvesting buoys → Vibration-powered systems → Multi-megawatt solutions for global shipping This isn’t “emerging tech.” This is the next energy layer of the ocean economy. Imagine ships generating their own power. Imagine offshore platforms running without diesel. Imagine sensors, aquaculture, and research equipment powered by pure motion. Voltai is already building that future. One wave. One step. One innovation at a time.