Last year, Strickland was among five founding partners in GreenWave Energy Solutions, a Thousand Oaks company that aims to capture ocean wave energy and convert it into kilowatts for consumer use.
His other partners include a real estate developer and a real estate consultant who have backed Strickland's previous campaigns, and Wayne Burkamp, a San Francisco attorney.
GreenWave is applying for a federal permit to study the effectiveness of various devices that capture wave energy, Burkamp said. The partners have purchased two leases off the coast of Mendocino and San Luis Obispo to test the products, he said.The company doesn't have any employees, services or products because it's still waiting for its permit to be approved, he said.
Environmental groups last month held a news conference to question Strickland's sincerity.
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