Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch Energy Solutions
Do we really need to put ocean ecosystems at risk in order to transition to a renewable-energy economy?
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Timothy Reuter & David Hyde, World Economic Forum Energy Solutions Tourism
The path to zero emissions for the aviation sector by 2050 requires a combination of solutions where new propulsion and fuel technologies will play a major role.
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Susan Gourvenec & Rebecca Sykes, The Conversation Energy Solutions
Green energy developers hope to exploit the faster winds that blow offshore and allow larger turbines to generate more electricity than their onshore equivalents.
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Maddie Stone, The Guardian Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
Fishermen say their concerns, from safety issues to how offshore wind will alter the ocean environment, aren’t being meaningfully considered by regulators
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Nora Buli, Reuters Energy Solutions
Low-carbon hydropower capacity is vital for a faster integration of wind and solar power, but its growth is set to slow by 23% this decade without a sweeping policy and investment push, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday.
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Nichola Groom on Reuters Energy Solutions
The U.S. energy sector lost 10% of its workforce last year due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report unveiled on Monday by U.S. government officials, who said President Joe Biden's clean energy plan was critical to reviving the industry.
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Victoria Masterson, World Economic Forum Energy Solutions
While fossil fuel use falls, renewables are continuing to rise to new records.
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California is planning floating wind farms offshore to boost its power supply – here’s how they work
Matthew Lackner, The Conversation Energy Solutions
Northern California has some of the strongest offshore winds in the U.S., with immense potential to produce clean energy.
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Bill Gates Energy Solutions Tourism
Introducing a new way to invest in clean energy innovation.
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Luiz Avelar, World Economic Forum Energy Solutions
After setting climate targets, countries and companies will need to quantify, reduce and monitor their emissions.
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Douglas Broom, World Economic Forum Energy Solutions
If electric cars are the future, why does that future seem to be such a long time coming?
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Jillian Ambrose, The Guardian Energy Solutions
The world’s wind and solar energy capacity grew at a record rate last year while the oil industry recorded its steepest slump in demand since the second world war, according to BP.
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Megan Rowling, Thomson Reuters Foundation News Energy Solutions
If funded, about 13,000 renewable energy projects proposed in nearly 50 countries could slash emissions and create work, researchers find.
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UNEP FI Energy Solutions
The ocean is not just a victim of climate change, it is also a source of solutions.
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Gabriel Leigh, Bloomberg Green Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
Hop on a ferry in Norway and it’s increasingly likely that the rumble of a diesel engine will have been replaced by the quiet hum of an electric motor.
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Lauren Uppink, World Economic Forum Energy Solutions Tourism
The World Economic Forum’s Clean Skies for Tomorrow initiative created a new certificate system to enable customers to take ownership of their emissions reduction goals.
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Daniel Gleeson, International Mining Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
Anglo American says it has successfully trialled the use of sustainable biofuel to power a chartered capesize ship during a voyage from Singapore to South Africa.
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Bloomberg Newswire Energy Solutions
It’s now cheaper to build and operate new large-scale wind or solar plants in nearly half the world than it would be to run an existing coal or gas-fired power plant.
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Kristen Zickfeld, Carbon Brief Energy Solutions
In recent years, countries, companies and institutions around the world have set “net-zero” emissions targets as part of efforts to tackle climate change.
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Thomas Leurent, World Economic Forum Energy Solutions
As part of a successful energy transition, the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced a few weeks ago that offshore wind should be installed at a rate of 80GW per year by 2030.
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