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Cargill and BAR Technologies bringing wind propulsion to bulk cargo ships

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Cargill and BAR Technologies have embarked on a strategic project with naval architect Deltamarin to bring cutting edge wind propulsion technology to commercial shipping. Through this partnership we will bring bespoke wind solutions to customers who are actively seeking to reduce CO 2 emissions from their supply chain.

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Odfjell first to install suction sails on deep-sea chemical tanker; bound4blue’s eSAIL system

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In partnership with bound4blue , a developer of wind-assisted propulsion technology, Odfjell. The eSAIL is a type of Wind-Assisted Propulsion System (WAPS) based on active boundary layer control using suction. When exposed to wind, with the suction off, it only produces drag as with any other non-lifting structure.

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TECO 2030 aims to build hydrogen fuel cell gigafactory in Norway

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We are optimizing fuel cells from the bottom up for heavy-duty marine use. TECO 2030 plans to deliver a marine hydrogen solution that is more efficient, compact and durable than fuel cells based on modified automotive stacks. This will be the first volume production of fuel cells in Norway and a hub for the Norwegian hydrogen industry.

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Siemens increases stake in ocean power specialist Marine Current Turbines to 45%

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Siemens is increasing its stake in Britain’s Marine Current Turbines Ltd. MCT), a maker of horizontal-axis marine current turbines, to 45%. Siemens had acquired a minor stake in MCT in February 2010, thereby entering the marine tidal current sector. Marine current turbines generate electricity by utilizing tidal current flows.

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DOE Issues $12M FOA and $15M DOE Labs Program Announcement for FY09 to Support Development of Advanced Water Power Technologies

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This research is executed through DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program (WHTP). The complete FOA (DE-FOA-0000069) and PA (DE-FOA-0000070), can be viewed on the FedConnect Web site.

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Australian shipping emissions identified

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The authors, Dr. Ian Galbally from CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, and the Australian Maritime College’s Dr. Laurie Goldsworthy estimate that approximately 30% of anthropogenic nitrogen oxide emissions and 20% of oxides of sulfur emissions generated in the Australian region may come from shipping. Ian Galbally.

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Pew: global clean energy investment reached record $243B in 2010

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The United States, which had maintained the top spot until 2008, fell another rung in 2010 to third with $34 billion. Wind power continued to be the favored technology for investors at $95 billion. Germany was second in the G-20, up from third last year, after experiencing a 100% increase in investment to $41.2

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