Full support to be developed for all types of investors Clearwater, Fla. – December 4, 2025 – OriginSpark, a venture of OriginClear Inc. (OTCID: OCLN), the company pioneering tax-advantaged scarce assets, today announced Bitcoin Mining for All™, a program to make Bitcoin mining available to all investors, from crowdfunding and retail to family office and institutional. “Compare the returns of Bitcoin mining with buying Bitcoin at retail, and there’s just no comparison,” said Riggs Eckelberry, chairman and CEO of OriginClear. “With mining, you’re buying wholesale with tax benefits thrown in. That kind of advantage shouldn’t just be for the mega-rich”. OriginSpark has already signed two joint ventures with Bitcoin mining companies to help accelerate their activities, and marketing to high-end investors has begun. “We have a proven ability to work with retail investors,” added Eckelberry. “While family offices and high-net-worth investors are important, it’s clear that marketing to the retail…
Company Announces New Benefit Option Available to Qualified Sponsors Clearwater, FL – December 4, 2025 – Water On Demand, Inc. (the Company), a pioneer in tax-advantaged water investments, announced today that for the first time, investors joining as Sponsors of the Opportunity Zone Fund may also receive participation in the first ten mobile wastewater treatment units of the Company’s new high-speed program to roll out 60 mobile units, first announced in October. The opportunity to participate, which is a discretionary grant by the Company, is available only during December 2025. “When you look at the models, they show that mobile wastewater treatment systems can have extraordinarily strong profit potential,” said Ken Berenger, Water On Demand’s CEO and co-chairman. “That’s why I feel able to make a limited, discretionary allocation of potential profit-share interests in the first ten mobile units to certain qualified Sponsors of the Opportunity Zone Fund.” In October,…
OriginClear’s OriginSpark announces second joint venture, which aims to provide long-term sub-3-cent/kWh power for scalable mining CLEARWATER, FL — 18 November, 2025 — OriginSpark, a venture of OriginClear Inc. (OTC: OCLN), a pioneer in tax-advantaged funding of scarce assets, today announced a joint venture with Block40X to expand Bitcoin mining through access to long-term, low-cost energy. Block40X has secured land and a 250-megawatt power supply agreement through Basin Data Solutions. The long-term agreement sets electricity pricing under 3 cents per kilowatt-hour, significantly lower rates than industry leaders such as Mara Holdings (NASDAQ: MARA) and Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) with some industry leaders paying as high as 6 cents per kWh. Electricity is the largest input cost in Bitcoin mining. Current difficulty levels mean about one gigawatt-hour of energy is required for each Bitcoin mined (as much as $60,000 for each Bitcoin mined at current market rates), and this difficulty is…
Clearwater, FL – November 13, 2025 Water On Demand, Inc. (WODI), a pioneer in private industrial water systems, announced today that as of the 3rd Quarter, Year To Date Revenues for its operating units are expected to come in at $5.3M, a 63% increase over the same period in 2024. “We’re very happy with the performance of Progressive Water Treatment,” said James Woloszyn, Water On Demand’s chief operating officer. “With growing sales to power plants, we think WODI’s operating business Progressive Water Treatment (Progressive Water) alone is on target to achieve $5 million or more for the year as compared $2.4 million last year.” For more information, visit www.progressivewater.com. With Progressive Water’s performance and the contribution by Modular Water Systems which ended in Q2, the Company believes total revenues for the year are projected to exceed $7 million. If projections and targets are realized, this would represent more than double the…
OriginClear’s OriginSpark venture launches first project financing initiative Clearwater, FL – 5 November, 2025 – OriginClear Inc. (OTC: OCLN), a pioneer in tax-advantaged funding of scarce assets, today announced a strategic joint venture with Bitmern Mining, which operates Bitcoin mining hosting facilities in Indiana, North Dakota and internationally in Ethiopia. The partnership aims to develop and operate large-scale, sustainable Bitcoin mining facilities in the United States, with the eventual goal of integrating AI and data center solutions for enhanced efficiency and environmental impact. This is the first project financing initiative for OriginClear’s recently announced OriginSpark venture, which follows the company’s recent spinoff of its long-standing industrial water business. Post-spinoff venture inspired by first contact “Partnering with OriginSpark accelerates our expansion in the U.S., leveraging our track record to build efficient, AI-integrated mining facilities that deliver value to stakeholders,” said Giannis Andreou, CEO and founder of Bitmern Technologies, LLC, and a Bitcoin…
Texas subsidiary fast expanding on increased power plant water demands Clearwater, FL – October 28, 2025 Water On Demand, Inc. (WODI), a pioneer in private industrial water systems, announced today that it has been selected to provide water treatment solutions for a major US energy utility and its power plants located across the Midwest, Central, and South-Central United States. Prior purchase orders have amounted to approximately $5 million to date, while a new master purchase order was recently signed, adding approximately $9 million more. The Company cautions that these are booked orders which must be delivered progressively over a period of two years or more, for reporting as recognized revenue and as such, may be revised, changed or cancelled prior to completion. “We are seeing a steadily growing demand for water treatment services by large energy producers,” said Ken Berenger, co-founder and CEO of Water On Demand Inc. The services will…
After Water On Demand spinoff, digital assets are next focus Clearwater, FL – October 21, 2025 – OriginClear Inc. (OTC: OCLN), announces that the Company, while continuing to manage its water treatment and financing businesses through subsidiary Water on Demand, Inc., has launched its newest acceleration venture, OriginSpark (www.originspark.ai). In a video on the OriginSpark channel, OriginClear CEO Riggs Eckelberry introduces the new venture: https://youtu.be/OHQiKbCGccY. Proven Track Record In line with previous plans to develop the digital asset market, OriginClear will now apply its proven track record to expanding the operations and initiatives of strong Bitcoin mining companies through strategic joint ventures. Interested investors can find out more at https://originspark.ai/contact/. Follow @OriginSparkHQ and @riggseck on X for continuous updates. “Since 2018, we have been working to develop a water coin, and that remains a strategic plan,” said Riggs Eckelberry, OriginClear chairman and CEO. “Meanwhile, we are focusing on assisting in the continued expansion of Bitcoin mining infrastructure.” Strategic…
Portal operator says access for accredited investors is major innovation. CLEARWATER, FL – August 21, 2025 – Water On Demand Inc. (WODI), a pioneer in industrial water systems, announces that David Sillaman, a leading resource provider for the Opportunity Zone tax-advantaged ecosystem, recently congratulated the new Water On Demand management team on their rapid development of the first water infrastructure project planning to tap Opportunity Zone tax benefits. The team consists of the recently-appointed CEO, Ken Berenger, the co-founder and co-chairman of Water On Demand, who brings over twenty-five years of banking, investment, consulting, sales force training, and corporate finance experience; COO James Woloszyn, who brings extensive experience in multicultural and business process outsourcing (BPO) environments, as well as strategic planning, startups, team building, outsourcing and offshore development; and fractional CFO Cory Mertes, who gained extensive experience with an insurance industry rollup project, and recently sold his prominent Los Angeles-area Financial Practice. “I’ve…
Daniel M. Early will transition out, continues as technical advisor CLEARWATER, FL – May 8, 2025– Water On Demand Inc. (WODI), a fintech focused company turning water systems into tax-investable assets, announces its plan to focus entirely on developing and providing financing services for, instead of competing with, water equipment companies. OZ Fund WODI recently announced the first water infrastructure project planning to tap Opportunity Zone (OZ) tax benefits. WODI intends for its new OZ Fund to raise up to $100 million. Story HERE. Transition As a first step in the new plan, Daniel M. Early, President and Chief Engineer of the Modular Water Systems (MWS) business unit of WODI, has agreed to sunset the MWS unit over the coming 60 days, wrapping up all current projects and staying on as technical advisor to WODI. “WODI’s mission of financing water/wastewater systems as a service is where the market is trending,” said…
New capital focus intended to help water companies instead of competing. CLEARWATER, FL – April 23, 2025– Water On Demand Inc. (WODI), a pioneer in private industrial water systems, recently retained Eazy OZ, a leading platform for US Opportunity Zones (OZs) and a leading resource provider for the OZ ecosystem, to help develop the Water On Demand Infrastructure Fund, believed to be the first water infrastructure project planning to tap Opportunity Zone tax benefits. WODI intends for its new OZ Fund to raise up to $100 million. “Opportunity Zone investors are diversifying by investing into impactful assets such as water infrastructure” said David Sillaman Jr., CEO of Eazy Do It, Inc., operator of the Eazy OZ platform. “Now in partnership with Water On Demand, we can help dramatically improve America’s clean water with major funding.” “US water infrastructure is broken,” said Riggs Eckelberry, CEO of Water On Demand. “The total…
CLEARWATER, FL / December 16, 2024 –OriginClear, Inc. (OTC: Other:OCLN) (“OCLN”) has notified Fortune Rise Acquisition Corporation (“FRLA”) that its privately-held subsidiary, Water On Demand Inc. (“WODI”), is terminating the Business Combination Agreement dated October 23, 2023. The planned business combination was anticipated to have resulted in WODI becoming a publicly listed company. Termination of the Merger Agreement On December 12, 2024, the FRLA and WODI entered into a Mutual Termination Agreement, terminating the Business Combination Agreement, effective immediately, in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.1(a) thereof. Since the date the Business Combination Agreement was signed, the registration of the S-4 Registration Statement faced ongoing delays which resulted in continued costs and uncertainties. “We have determined that delays in the registration process could push the potential closing date of the business combination to March 2025 or later, which would result in significant additional costs and expenses, listing concerns and…
Facility Will Allow for Increased Manufacturing Production, More Inventory, and New Hires Sherman, TX – September 10, 2024—Progressive Water Treatment (PWT), a division of Water on Demand Inc., announces today that it has opened a new 21,500-square-foot headquarters in Sherman, Texas. The facility features a light manufacturing facility for water treatment equipment, a warehouse to expand in-stock filtration & pump inventory, and provides more rapid delivery to its customers. The Grand Opening ceremony will be held on Tuesday, October 8, from 2 to 4 p.m. at 5225 W Houston, Sherman, TX 75092. The event will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony by the Mayor of Sherman, David Plyler. Riggs Eckelberry, Co-Founder and CEO of OriginClear, plans to join the Mayor of Sherman, PWT President Marc Stevens, and PWT President of Sales Mike Jenkins, for the ribbon-cutting. “Progressive Water Treatment has been growing its footprint in Texas for 25 years now, and we’re eager…
Klir was selected to centralize workflows and data to meet environmental regulations, compliance, and quality requirements Clearwater, FL – April 9, 2024 – OriginClear Inc. (OTC Other: OCLN), the Clean Water Innovation Hub™, announced today the selection of Klir, Inc. (www.klir.com) to support its planned Water On Demand pilot program focusing on mobile home parks (MHP) in the Greater Central Texas Region.
Enviromaintenance services Mobile Home Parks in the Greater Central Texas Region with small-scale replacement systems requiring advanced treatment and tank technologies Clearwater, FL – March 26, 2024 – OriginClear Inc. (OTC Other: OCLN), the Clean Water Innovation Hub™, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Modular Water Systems (MWS) and Enviromaintenance of Georgetown, TX to collaborate on sales of standardized systems in the Greater Central Texas Region, from Waco to San Antonio.
CLEARWATER, FL and Metuchen, NJ – February 15, 2024 – OriginClear, Inc. (OTC Other: OCLN), the Clean Water Innovation Hub™, and Fortune Rise Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: FRLA), a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC), today announced the filing of a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC which includes a preliminary proxy statement and prospectus in connection with the proposed business combination with OCLN subsidiary Water On Demand (WODI), an investor-funded service offering decentralized water management solutions and technologies to businesses and communities, potentially without the burden of upfront capital expenditures. WODI is a subsidiary of OriginClear, Inc. (OTC Other: OCLN). The Registration Statement is available on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849294/000109690624000209/frla_s4.htm.
Acquisition Would Bring Manufacturing In-House for Modular Water Systems Division Clearwater, FL and Buda, TX – January 10, 2024 – OriginClear Inc. (OTC Other: OCLN), the Clean Water Innovation Hub™, and Buda, Texas-based Plastic Welding and Fabrication, Ltd. (PWF) jointly announced today a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a strategic partnership between OriginClear’s subsidiary, Water On Demand, Inc. (“WODI”), and PWF.
Business combination expected to close in Q2 2024. Metuchen, NJ and Clearwater, FL – October 24, 2023 – Fortune Rise Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: FRLA) and OriginClear Inc. (OTC Other: OCLN), the Clean Water Innovation Hub™, today announced that FRLA and Water On Demand Inc. (WOD), a subsidiary of OriginClear, Inc., have entered into a definitive business combination agreement (the “BCA”).
Consolidation intended to reinforce the value in potential merger transaction Clearwater, FL – September 26, 2023 – OriginClear Inc. (OTC Other: OCLN), the Clean Water Innovation Hub™, announces that it recently merged its subsidiaries, Water On Demand™ Inc. (WODI) and Progressive Water Treatment Inc. (PWT). The consolidation, which was approved by WODI shareholders, is intended to create better enterprise value for a potential merger opportunity with Fortune Rise Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: FRLA), as OCLN announced in January: https://www.originclear.com/company-news/originclears-water-on-demand-subsidiary-signs-letter-of-intent-to-merge-with-fortune-rise-acquisition-corporation.
Modular Water Systems contributed 58% of total revenue, meeting forecast Clearwater, FL – May 25, 2023 – OriginClear Inc. (OTC Pink: OCLN), the Clean Water Innovation Hub™ (the Company), announces that in its 10-Q Quarterly Filing for the 1st Quarter of 2023, Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was 163% of revenue in the same quarter last year, increasing from $1,234,105 to $2,006,394.
Annual increase percentage in a single year is highly unusual for an equipment business. Clearwater, FL – April 20, 2023 – OriginClear Inc. (OTC Pink: OCLN), the Clean Water Innovation Hub™, announces that in its 10-K Annual Report filing, 2022 revenue increased by 250% from $4,143,744 to $10,376,573, setting a new range for the company’s operations.
Synergy of technology and finance could accelerate adoption of private water treatment by local businesses Clearwater, FL – April 18, 2023 – OriginClear Inc. (OTC Pink: OCLN), the Clean Water Innovation Hub™, announces that it recently transferred its Modular Water Systems division (MWS or Modular Water) (www.modularwater.com) and the related assets to OriginClear’s subsidiary, Water On Demand, Inc. (WOD or Water On Demand) (www.waterondemand.net).
