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JANUARY 26, 2017

a provider of low- maintenance, software-operated, and data-verified auxiliary wind propulsion systems, signed an agreement with Finnish shipping company Viking Line to install its Rotor Sail Solution onboard the M/S Viking Grace , an LNG-fueled cruise ferry. Norsepower Oy Ltd., Earlier post.). Earlier post.). for the Estraden.

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JANUARY 25, 2022

A new Offshore Wind Installation Vessel (WIV) being built for Dutch contracting company Van Oord at Yantai CIMC Raffles shipyard in China will be powered by five Wärtsilä 32 engines capable of operating with methanol. The technology group Wärtsilä has received its first order for newbuild methanol-fueled engines.

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

the leading global provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, announced its first newbuild order—the installation of a record five tilting Rotor Sails ( earlier post ) on board a large bulk carrier. This will be the sixth installation of the Norsepower Rotor Sails and the first on a bulk carrier. Norsepower Oy Ltd.,

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MARCH 18, 2022

The MethanolPac fuel supply system and Wärtsilä 32 Methanol engine comprise a full solution for methanol in marine applications. For many vessel segments, the Wärtsilä 32 Methanol and MethanolPac are among the first commercially available technologies for using methanol as a fuel. © Wärtsilä Corporation. Earlier post.)

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MAY 17, 2021

A team of researchers led by Loretta Roberson, associate scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, has installed the first seaweed farm in Puerto Rico and US tropical waters. Puerto Rico has stable warm temperatures and ample sunlight year-round, as well as a wide range of exposure to prevailing winds and waves.

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JANUARY 30, 2012

Japan-based Eco Marine Power Co. EMP) unveiled a concept ship design incorporating its Aquarius Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) System. This concept design is called the Aquarius Eco Ship and is part of Eco Marine Power’s ongoing development efforts aimed at moving shipping towards a more sustainable future.

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MARCH 1, 2021

CWind, a leading provider of project services, crew transfer vessels (CTVs) and GWO-accredited training courses to the offshore wind industry, and part of the Global Marine Group (a market leader in offshore engineering), has delivered the world’s first hybrid-powered Surface Effect Ship (SES), the CWind Pioneer. —Trygve H.

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OCTOBER 26, 2019

The Rotor Sails deliver auxiliary wind propulsion to the vessel—which has operated in conditions ranging from tropical climate to arctic conditions in Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australia—thereby optimizing energy efficiency and reducing fuel consumption. The Rotor Sails were installed onboard Maersk Pelican in August 2018.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The scope of work also includes the installation of a new boiler for heating tanks and railcars and infrastructure improvements for rail, truck and marine movements. The project, which is supported by a long-term commercial commitment from Neste, is expected to commence operations in the first quarter of 2023.

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

RWE Innogy has awarded Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd, (DSME) a contract to build a specialist ship for the construction of offshore wind farms. Rendering of the offshore wind farm ship. Martin Skiba, Head of Offshore Wind at RWE Innogy. The first ship should be completed in 2011.

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APRIL 9, 2021

The two parties are exploring a cooperation whereby Everfuel will be responsible for delivery of hydrogen, including planning, installation and operation of an optimized, scalable fueling solution. Targeted start of operation is early 2023 with an initial ship, which is expected to consume approximately 1,000 kg of hydrogen per day.

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JULY 23, 2021

Tenneco’s Powertrain business group is partnering with key academic and industry experts to examine the technical possibilities and commercial feasibility of synthetic fuels in the NAMOSYN project. In the final step, these test units are installed in test vehicles and examined for driving behavior and emissions.

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JUNE 22, 2011

The move complements the existing activities of Alstom’s Ocean Energy business in Nantes, France, where the company is developing its 1 MW commercial-scale tidal turbine prototype, the BELUGA 9. The rising and falling motion of the waves forces air forward and backwards through a number of air turbines installed inside the device.

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AUGUST 20, 2011

Marine classification society ABS has issued its first Approval in Principle (AIP) for a new concept renewable energy design in which a moored spar uses ammonia in a closed-cycle process to produce electrical power for a commercial utility grid.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory will expand its open-source Wind Energy with Integrated Servo- control (WEIS) toolbox to include control co-design capabilities of tidal and riverine hydrokinetic turbines. HydroMINE is safe for the marine environment, and extremely robust. University of Washington.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Separately, DNV has released a position paper, “Fuel cells for ships”, exploring the potential for fuel cell technology in on-board marine applications and the current status of the technology. The GL design concept proposes using wind energy to produce LH 2. Fuel cell system integration in the Viking Lady. Source: DNV. DNV FellowSHIP.

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JANUARY 12, 2021

Volvo Penta announced the commercial availability of the industry’s first fully integrated Assisted Docking system. wind, current) and the EVC system—upgraded with in-house developed software—compensates to ensure the boat follows the captain’s intentions.

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JULY 22, 2015

With the help of AKASOL battery systems, MTU aims to extend its current product range with hybrid propulsion systems for mobile applications in the marine, heavy duty ground vehicles and rail sector. AKAMODULEs have already been installed as components in a 45M AKASYSTEM with 105 kWh storage capacity in a commercial vehicle weighing 40 tons.

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JANUARY 17, 2012

The US Department of Defense (DoD) could generate 7000 megawatts (MW) of solar energy—roughly equivalent to the output of seven nuclear power plants—on four military bases located in the California desert, according to a study recently released by DoD’s Office of Installations and Environment.

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MARCH 11, 2022

European Energy is a global renewable energy company and project developer (wind, solar and Power to X). Orsted is a global renewable energy company with activities within onshore wind, solar-pv, Power-to-X, and offshore wind, where the company is the world leader. Maersk intends to offtake the full volume produced.

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

In a speech at the Naval Energy Forum, US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus set out five energy targets for the department to meet over the course of the next decade, including the overall goal of half of the total energy consumption for ships, aircraft, tanks, vehicles, and shore installations coming from alternative sources by 2020.

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APRIL 8, 2009

This research is executed through DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program (WHTP). Under this PA, National Laboratories may compete for DOE funding within one or more of the following 4 topic areas: Supporting Research and Testing for Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy.

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JANUARY 29, 2014

Well-to-Propeller GHG emissions results for marine alternative fuels. While renewable energy, particularly solar and wind, may have some potential to mitigate carbon emissions, this is not seen as a viable large-scale alternative for commercial shipping. Source: DNV GL. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 31, 2022

H2Carrier developed the P2XFloater concept in a close co-operation with leading maritime and process engineering companies in Norway, thus building on decades of experience and competence from the oil & gas sector, the marine industry and the offshore wind installation industry.

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MAY 10, 2011

Range in recent levelized cost of energy for selected commercially available RE technologies in comparison to recent non-renewable energy costs. Wind energy, including on- and offshore systems. The wind power capacity installed by the end of 2009 met close to 2% of worldwide electricity demand. Source: SRREN.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 3, 2024

Equinor and bp have terminated New York State’s Empire Wind 2 offshore wind farm – but a do-over isn’t out of the question. The state’s utility regulator, the New York Public Service Commission (NYPSC), refused to renegotiate Empire Wind’s contracts at higher prices despite an appeal from Equinor and bp.

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JULY 3, 2018

A report released this month shows it is technically and economically feasible to build such a vessel in a manner consistent with marine regulations. With ten racks total, the vessel has 1,800 kW of installed power. The project team nicknamed the vessel the “Zero-V,” short for zero-emissions research vessel. This WTW CO 2 (eq.)

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APRIL 10, 2012

The FOA covers 8 broad topics—Vehicles; Biomass; Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies; Advanced Manufacturing; Buildings; Solar; Water; and Wind—and 30 subtopics aligned with Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) programs. Applicant also must demonstrate a reasonable context of commercial viability.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

One day soon, a platform 50 times as large may float in the deep waters of the North Sea, buoying up a massive wind turbine to harvest the steady, strong breezes there. About an hour’s ride up the coast, full-scale 3,000-tonne behemoths already float in Aberdeen Bay, capturing enough wind energy to electrify nearly 35,000 Scottish households.

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MAY 12, 2017

The agreement will also assist Visedo in further developing commercial opportunities across Asia’s emerging markets. The supply current to the machine stator windings create a rotating magnetic field, which in turn rotates the rotor containing permanent magnets. Machine efficiency at lower speeds is also good.

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JANUARY 25, 2011

But uncertainties remain regarding their commercial viability—namely, how much these fuels will cost and what impact they may have on the environment, particularly in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. The prospects for commercial production of nonpetroleum military fuels. —Alternative Fuels for Military Applications.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Plus more people are installing rooftop solar photovoltaic systems, and clean wind power is vastly expanding nationally (see study by eminent environmentalist Lester Brown cited at CalCars Kudos ). In some areas where wind and hydropower is wasted at night, the rate can be as low as 2-3 cents per kWh. Thats 20-25 cents a gallon.

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JUNE 12, 2012

Leading to High-Volume Commercial Launch. Low-cost carbon fiber has widespread application in automobiles, wind turbines, and various other industrial applications. Commercial. Collaborators include Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Ford Motor Company. would result in an annual energy savings of 20-35 trillion Btus.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

The ports need to step up and install solar to generate as much of those kilowatt hours as possible. Last Friday, almost 300 of us commercial marine types showed up at Pier D in Long Beach, Calif., Too bad the people living there can’t hold their breath that long. Photo Credit: Foss Maritime. It’s green (and white).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

[See EnergyCSs Greg Hanssens Hydrogen Bridges PDF ] We believe, however, that the advantages of flex-fuel PHEVs (and, counting conversion efficiencies, the 4X energy storage advantage of batteries over fuel cells) mean that the commercialization of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles may never happen. How about a car-mounted wind-generator?

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My Energi

APRIL 13, 2021

Plastic Toothbrushes take over 400 years to decompose, even then they break down into micro plastics and can fill the stomachs of marine life. IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGHLY PROTECTED MARINE AREAS (HPMAS). We want to see the implementation of HPMAs to fully protect marine species from human disruption and to allow ecosystems to recover.

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