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We Sail the Ocean Blue, but We’re Going Green, Too

By gCaptain Staff On August 6, 2011

USS Carl Vinson Strike Group, Exercise Tandem Thrust 2003, US Navy Photo WASHINGTON (Dow Jones) Rear Adm. (Ret.) Robert James’s characterization of the Navy’s pursuit of alternative fuels and energy technologies [...]

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London Array OffShore Wind Farm Sees First Foundation Installed

By gCaptain Staff On March 8, 2011

LONDON (Dow Jones)–DONG Energy, E.ON AG (EOAN.XE) and Masdar said Tuesday that the first of 177 foundations has been installed at the U.K.’s multi-billion pound flagship offshore wind farm London [...]

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Petrobras To Double Biofuels Production With Eye On Global Shipments

By gCaptain Staff On February 12, 2011

Will the waterways soon be flooded with biofuel tankers? Brazilian state-run energy giant Petrobras (PBR, PETR4.BR) will spend $3.5 billion over the next four years to more than double biofuels [...]

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Gamesa, Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Launch Offshore Wind Technology Center

By gCaptain Staff On February 11, 2011

Gamesa Technology Corp., a global wind energy leader, and the shipbuilding operations of Northrop Grumman Corp., America’s largest shipbuilder, yesterday launched the Offshore Wind Technology Center to jointly develop the [...]

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US Will Target Four Sites For Offshore Wind Leases By 2012

By gCaptain Staff On February 10, 2011

WASHINGTON – Wind energy projects off the coasts of four U.S. states will be fast-tracked for approval, top Obama administration officials said this week. Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Interior [...]

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Navy shows off the green ‘Riverine’

By Mike Schuler On October 28, 2010

[U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gregory N. Juday/Released] Last week, the U.S. Navy showed off the power and maneaverability of its 49-foot experimental Riverine Command Boat [...]

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Skysails – Plus – Top 10 Green Ship Designs

By John Konrad On September 26, 2010

From the gCaptain Archives: In honor of the EPA’s Pollution Week, let’s take a look at an archived post on Skysails. But first, here is a brief update into the [...]

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Wind Turbine Designs – The 11 Most Interesting

By John Konrad On July 13, 2010

What are the 11 most interesting Wind Turbine Designs? Today’s hottest job market for mariners is Offshore Oil and Gas but this is by no means the only controversial industry [...]

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Skysails – Marine Environmental Initiatives At Work

By John Konrad On May 26, 2009

Passion focused on a singular goal is often the driver of new ideas and technology. Today the focus for many is on saving our planet from the effects of [...]

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U.S. Navy Charters M/V Beluga Skysails

By Mike Schuler On October 14, 2008

The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command has recently chartered the M/V Beluga Skysails for over a month long voyage transporting Air Force and Army cargo from Europe to the U.S. [...]

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Energy Wanted: Offshore Wind Farms Need Apply

By Mike Schuler On September 18, 2008

In our country’s race to become more energy independent, offshore wind farms have taken a back seat to the offshore drilling debate that is currently heating up in our politics. [...]

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