Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Department of Commerce Energy Solutions
Biden-Harris Administration announces $60 million to create a climate resilience accelerator program and support small businesses through Investing in America agenda.
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Jesse Klein, GreenBiz Energy Solutions
Microsoft highlights carbon removal from the ocean, and more.
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Eco Wave Power Energy Solutions
The California State Senate has unanimously passed California Senate Bill 605 – Wave and Tidal Energy (“SB 605”). The bill was unanimously approved in three policy committees: the Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee; the Natural Resources and Water Committee; and the Appropriations Committee.
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Laura Ferguson, Tufts Now Energy Solutions
Efforts to shape a sustainable future for oceans inspire Tufts’ inaugural Bluetech Innovation Day.
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The Fish Site Energy Solutions
Scientists have been studying vessel operations in the open ocean aquaculture sector, with an emphasis on how weather conditions impact a fleet’s operational logistics.
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The White House Energy Solutions
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation would support coastal communities by fostering collaboration between different industries
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Lombard Odier Energy Solutions
Too often underestimated, oceans are one of our most precious natural resources, covering more than 70% of the Earth’s surface and home to some of the most important of the planet’s life.
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Abby Schultz, Barron's Energy Solutions
Ocean health is one of three areas of investing today for Builders Vision, in addition to climate and energy, and food and agriculture, given the critical role oceans play in climate change and the global food supply.
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Esther Sekyoung Choi, Eunkyung Jang and Valerie Laxton, World Resources Institute Energy Solutions
Investment in renewable energy reached parity with investment in fossil fuels for the first time in 2022, marking a long-awaited shift toward climate-friendly financial flows. But while reducing emissions is crucial, it is only one aspect of comprehensive climate action.
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Eric Mack, CNET Energy Solutions
Marine energy is getting a boost in the fight against climate change.
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Heather Clancy, GreenBiz Energy Solutions
A group of former Google, SolarCity and Tesla executives in April snagged $20 million in what is being called the largest ocean-based carbon removal investment to date.
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Zeke Reed, KCRW Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
Part incubator, part research facility, and part educational institution, AltaSea supports scientists, entrepreneurs, and students working to make Los Angeles a global hub for the so-called “blue economy” — the aquatic equivalent of the sustainable green economy on land.
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Doug Helton, Office of Response and Restoration at NOAA Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
The vast majority of ships use petroleum oil, although there is an increasing use of alternative fuels.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
Experts at the 10th annual World Ocean Summit highlighted how blue-energy projects can be designed to support conservation, aquaculture and more.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
Experts at the 10th annual World Ocean Summit stressed the importance of co-creating solutions.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
Mangroves, tidal marshes and seagrass meadows are powerful nature-based net-zero solutions.
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Institute for Sustainable Investing, Morgan Stanley Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Shipping & Ports Tourism
Tackling climate change, protecting biodiversity and fostering inclusive economic growth will require more than $3 trillion of investments in the world’s oceans in the coming decades.
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Dan Primack, Axios Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
Carbonwave, a Boston-based startup that "upcycles" Sargassum seaweed into biomaterials, raised $5 million in venture capital funding led by an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers.
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Reuters Energy Solutions
Global investments in energy transition technologies must more than quadruple annually to stay in line with commitments made under the Paris climate accord, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said on Tuesday.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
Speakers at the 10th annual World Ocean Summit said the industry wants to decarbonise, but a lack of regulatory and market drivers is getting in the way.
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