Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Kenny Stancil, Common Dreams Energy Solutions
Despite the difficulties associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, the world added a record amount of new renewable energy capacity in 2020, according to data released Monday by the International Renewable Energy Agency.
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Laura Anderson, Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
California is home to a diversity of coastal ecosystems like tidal marshes, seagrass beds, and estuaries. These ecosystems provide flood and storm protection, healthy habitats for fish and birds, and recreational spaces. They may also play an important role in addressing climate change.
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Rémi Gruet, World Ocean Initiative / The Economist Group Energy Solutions
A guest blog by Rémi Gruet, CEO at Ocean Energy Europe, the trade association for ocean renewables in Europe.
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Diane Kim, Ignacio Navarrete & Jessica Dutton, The Conversation Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
Giant kelp, the world’s largest species of marine algae, is an attractive source for making biofuels.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Energy Solutions Plastics & Pollution
The Economist Intelligence Unit surveyed more than 1,000 global executives and 3,000 consumers.
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Ysabelle Kempe, Grist Energy Solutions
After decades of false starts, the federal approval of a new testing site off the coast of Oregon could give wave energy a much-needed jolt.
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Yuka Obayashi, Maritime Logistics Professional Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
Japan’s port of Tokyo will waive an entry fee from next month for ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) and hydrogen, as well as LNG bunkering ships, in a bid to promote the use of cleaner marine fuels, authorities said on Friday.
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BBC News Energy Solutions
The world's first full-scale floating wind farm off Peterhead has been recorded as having the UK's best results for capturing potential output offshore for the third year.
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Rebecca Jeffrey, Maritime Journal Energy Solutions
Marine energy experts have created the first ever electric vehicle (EV) charge point where drivers can ‘fill up’ directly from a tidal energy source.
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Savannah Hasty, EcoWatch Energy Solutions
Carbon emissions are the leading cause forcing the climate crisis today. These emissions account for more than 60% of man-made global warming, as well as other conditions related to climate crisis such as ocean acidification and weather pattern disruptions.
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Offshore Source Energy Solutions
Leading marine energy developer Minesto and Schneider Electric, a global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, have entered a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to develop and build ocean energy farms based on Minesto’s Deep Green technology.
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Will Mathis, Bloomberg Energy Solutions
Nest Corp., the U.K.’s biggest pension fund by members, will invest 250 million pounds ($347 million) in renewable energy through a partnership with investment manager Octopus Renewables.
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Laura Rose, Global Aquaculture Alliance Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
Oceanography study explores the relationships between offshore wind energy and fisheries industries, suggests inclusive approaches.
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The Economist Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
Along with two other kinds of coastal ecosystem—mangrove swamps and tidal marshes—seagrass meadows are particularly good at taking carbon dioxide from the air and converting it into plant matter.
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Chermaine Lee, BBC Energy Solutions Plastics & Pollution
From lower carbon emissions to fewer potholes, there are a number of benefits to building a layer of plastic into roads.
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Jon Hurdle, Yale Environment 360 Energy Solutions
After years of false starts, offshore wind is poised to take off along the East Coast. Commitments by states to purchase renewable power, support from the Biden administration, and billions in new investment are all contributing to the emergence of this fledgling industry.
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Eco Wave Power (EWPG Holding AB), Cision Energy Solutions
Eco Wave Power (EWPG Holding AB) a Swedish-Israeli wave energy developer, won the public voting for the Global Innovation Award, in the "Life Under Water" category at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. The company's innovative wave-to-energy solution generates clean electricity from ocean and sea waves.
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H.J. Mai, NPR Energy Solutions
The United States on Friday officially rejoined the Paris Agreement on climate change designed to limit global warming and avoid its potentially catastrophic impacts.
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Jack Denton, MarketWatch Energy Solutions
BP and Chevron have made a landmark expansion into geothermal energy on Tuesday, betting on a new technology that could prove to be the world’s first scalable clean energy derived from a constant source: the natural heat of the earth.
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GE Research Energy Solutions
GE Research, GE Renewable Energy, and LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy business were recently selected by the Department of Energy to research the design and manufacture of 3-D printed wind turbine blades.
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