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Monday, November 16, 2020
Ocean Rebellion protest outside the International Maritime Organisation headquarters in London
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Ocean Rebellion Protestors Bring Gasoline And Matches To IMO HQ

by John Konrad (gCaptain) The London Headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), was besieged again by Ocean Rebellion protestors on

November 16, 2020
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Thursday, November 12, 2020
offshore wind turbine
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First Major U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Faces Latest Permitting Delay

By Nichola Groom Nov 12 (Reuters) – A federal agency said on Thursday it has again delayed a long-awaited environmental study crucial to permitting the

November 12, 2020
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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
BP and Orsted Team Up on Green Hydrogen Project in Germany
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BP and Orsted Team Up on Green Hydrogen Project in Germany

By Laura Hurst (Bloomberg) — Two of Europe’s largest energy companies, BP Plc and Orsted A/S, said they’d join to develop an industrial-scale

November 10, 2020
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Monday, November 9, 2020
offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
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Offshore Wind Industry Cheers Biden Win

Trade groups representing the United States’ offshore wind sector are hailing the election of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States as

November 9, 2020
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A wind turbine Dominion Energy’s two turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project. Photo: Dominion Energy
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Biden Presidency Could Reshape U.S. Energy Sector

By Gerson Freitas Jr., Amy Stillman, Michael Hirtzer and Joe Ryan (Bloomberg) –Biden’s victory could end up reshaping the U.S. energy sector in years

November 9, 2020
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Friday, November 6, 2020
EU Eyes Huge Increase in Offshore Wind to Meet Climate Goals
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EU Eyes Huge Increase in Offshore Wind to Meet Climate Goals

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Nov 6 (Reuters) – The European Union is considering a plan to increase its offshore wind energy capacity five-fold this decade

November 6, 2020
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Monday, November 2, 2020
Molten Salt Reactor nuclear-battery
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Bill Gates Launches A Nuclear Ship Battery Partnership

It’s been over sixty years since the first (and last) US-flagged nuclear-powered cargo ship set sail but, if Bill Gates has his way, the ocean may soon

November 2, 2020
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Saturday, October 31, 2020
cargill-sail-ship
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Cargill to Add Giant Sails to Bulkers

By Andy Hoffman (Bloomberg) — Cargill, the world’s biggest agricultural commodities trader, plans to harness wind power by fixing massive wing sails

October 31, 2020
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Friday, October 30, 2020
A wind turbine Dominion Energy’s two turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project. Photo: Dominion Energy
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Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia Eye Role as Nation’s Offshore Wind Hub

The governors of Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia are teaming up to advance offshore wind projects and promote the region as a hub for offshore wind

October 30, 2020
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Energy Observer, a hydrogen-powered boat
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Shipping Explores Hydrogen As Route To Net Zero Emissions

By Jonathan Saul and Nina Chestney (Reuters) – Developers across the world are for the first time testing the use of hydrogen to power ships as the

October 30, 2020
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Thursday, October 29, 2020
World’s Top Wind Turbine Maker Ups the Stakes in Offshore Race
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World’s Top Wind Turbine Maker Ups the Stakes in Offshore Race

By William Mathis and Nishant Kumar (Bloomberg) — Vestas Wind Systems A/S, the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturer, will buy out its offshore

October 29, 2020
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Tuesday, October 27, 2020
wind turbine
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Green Power to Draw $11 Trillion Investment by 2050: BNEF

By William Mathis and Jeremy Hodges (Bloomberg) — Green power is set to draw around $11 trillion of investment in the coming decades as the cost of

October 27, 2020
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Friday, October 23, 2020
offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
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Warships to Wind Turbines: Spain Shipyard Eyes EU Aid in Pivot to Wind Power

By Jeannette Neumann (Bloomberg) — Spanish shipbuilder Navantia is stepping up its bet on offshore wind energy, a venture that stands to benefit from the

October 23, 2020
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Thursday, October 22, 2020
U.S. Coast Guard Conducts Simulated Rescue on Offshore Wind Turbine
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U.S. Coast Guard Conducts Simulated Rescue on Offshore Wind Turbine

It’s an inevitable fact that the United States is set for a major increase in the number of wind turbines off its coast in the coming decade. This means

October 22, 2020
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Wednesday, October 21, 2020
ocean plastic trash
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Ocean Plastic Pollution Could Triple By 2040

by Joe Brock (Reuters) – The amount of plastic waste flowing into the ocean and killing marine life could triple in the next 20 years, unless companies

October 21, 2020
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Monday, October 19, 2020
Harvey Gulf’s LNG-Fueled Platform Supply Vessels to Add Battery Power
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Harvey Gulf’s LNG-Fueled Platform Supply Vessels to Add Battery Power

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply the battery power for four retrofitted Harvey Energy class LNG-fuelled Platform Supply Vessels

October 19, 2020
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offshore wind farm
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Wind, Solar Are Cheapest Power Source In Most Places, BNEF Says

By Jeremy Hodges (Bloomberg) –Wind and solar power are the cheapest form of new electricity in most of the world today. That’s the analysis of

October 19, 2020
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Sunday, October 18, 2020
fukushima-waste-water. Image via USAF
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Japan To Release Fukushima’s Nuclear Waste Water Into Sea

By Kaori Kaneko (Reuters) – Nearly a decade after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan’s government has decided to release over one million tonnes

October 18, 2020
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Thursday, October 15, 2020
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Turbine
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Skyscraper-Sized Offshore Wind Turbines Coming From MHI Vestas

By Ronan Martin and William Mathis (Bloomberg) –MHI Vestas Offshore Wind A/S is set to join the giants of the offshore-wind world by building a

October 15, 2020
Total Views: 328

FSO Safer Yemen
Environment

The IMO Can’t Prevent This Massive Oil Tanker From Spilling

By Aziz El Yaakoubi (Reuters) – A United Nations team will have to wait several weeks to access a deteriorating FSO tanker off Yemen’s shore that is

October 15, 2020
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