Ocean Science Trust hosted 2025 Ocean Day Luncheon hosted in partnership with CSU Council on Ocean Affairs, Science and Technology (COAST) on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, to learn more about building capacity and knowledge for responsible ocean energy in California. Please feel free to share this with anyone from your organization who may be interested in attending.
The luncheon was from 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. at the Capitol Event Center, 1020 11th Street, Second Floor, Sacramento, CA.
Offshore wind (OSW) energy is a key component of California’s transition to 100% clean energy by 2045. With ambitious goals of deploying 2-5 GW of OSW energy by 2030 and 25 GW by 2045, the state’s deep coastal waters necessitate the use of floating wind turbines. This panel will engage in a science-forward discussion on the future of floating OSW in California over the coming decades. Attendees will gain insights into the opportunities and challenges of this technology and its role in California’s clean energy future.
Read the briefing handout here.
Assemblymember Chris Rogers
Sam Cohen, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
Jana Ganion, Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
Dr. Ben Ruttenberg, California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo
