Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Human activities have pumped so much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere that we will also have to remove carbon dioxide from the air and lock it away permanently.
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The technique is low-cost, simple, energy-efficient, and should pave the way for creating perovskite solar cells.
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Exciting developments and interests in offshore wind sector for Scottland.
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Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
Royce Kurmelovs, The GuardianPort of Newcastle says move is part of plan to decarbonise the business by 2040 and ‘we don’t really have a choice’.
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UK government to invest in tidal stream electricity in hopes of growing this emerging energy source.
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Post COP26, more companies will feel the pressure to decarbonize operations and one increasingly popular claim is 100% renewable energy – but so is the word ‘greenwashing’.
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The Global Battery Alliance brings together public-private stakeholders to enable battery scale up that contributes positively to climate goals.
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The aviation industry is responsible for about 2.5% of global emissions, and its climate impact is about 3.5% of all anthropogenic global warming.
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COP26 today focuses on accelerating the global transition to clean energy. The blue (ocean) economy offers many opportunities for private finance to lend and invest in a sustainable and nature-positive way.
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A plan to coordinate the global introduction of clean technologies in order to rapidly drive down their cost has been agreed at the Cop26 summit by world leaders representing two-thirds of the world’s economy.
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Protecting coastal wetlands is a ‘triple win’ for planet and people—and a model for future climate action.
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We built a machine learning system to detect these facilities in satellite imagery and then deployed the system on over 550 terabytes of imagery using several human lifetimes of computing.
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Top climate official issues strong warning on effect of unchecked greenhouse gases ahead of summit.
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Increased interest in ESG investing means metals extraction must take into account its social risks.
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Dutch team designed and built two-person van with kitchen, bed, shower, loo and range of up to 450 miles a day.
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Deep sea mining firms claim their rare metals are necessary to power clean tech – but with even major electric car firms now backing a moratorium, critics say there is an alternative.
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Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture
Whitney Johnston, World Economic ForumAs demand grows for blue carbon credits, the businesses driving this growth have a responsibility to ensure returns are net positive for nature and people.
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In June this year, immediately ahead of the G7, Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) held a one-day Blue Carbon Conference.
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We have to start removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to have any chance of averting the worst impacts of global warming, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said last month.
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Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
Anjan Ray, World Economic ForumOn the current trajectory, sustainable fuels will only supply a small percentage of aviation and shipping needs. Favourable government policies are needed to increase production and adoption of sustainable fuels in both sectors.
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