World’s First Co-Located Seaweed and Offshore Wind Farm
Scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) are investigating the potential climate change mitigation benefits of farming seaweed alongside offshore wind arrays.
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ABB Contract for Europe Carbon Capture, Storage Project
ABB has been contracted by engineering, procurement and construction contractor Aker Solutions to deliver the main electrical, automation and safety systems for Norway’s Northern Lights project.
Read moreRINA Approves Design of Hydrogen-Powered MR Tanker
RINA has announced the approval in principle (AiP) of FKAB Marine Design’s hydrogen-powered medium-range (MR) tanker, the first AiP of a design using currently viable technology and fuels that achieve the International Maritime Organization’s 2050 emissions targets.
Read moreOnboard CO2 Capture Demonstrated
Alfa Laval and Japan’s National Maritime Research Institute (NMRI) have succeeded in onboard CO2 capture testing using an exhaust gas cleaning system. As the marine industry strives for a decarbonized future, Alfa Laval and partners are investigating the technologies needed to achieve it. One of the opportunities is carbon capture and storage (CCS). Initiated by NMRI, the CO2 capture testing
Read moreAlgae Forms Bright Ring Around Antarctica
Every year during the austral summer (when it’s winter in North America), satellite imagery reveals a wide belt of unusually reflective seawater encircling Antarctica. This bright, patchy halo is known as the Great Calcite Belt and covers 16 percent of the entire global ocean. Eos reports that new research shows how dense algae populations in the GCB lead to the
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