Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Dan Crockett, Blue Marine Foundation Energy Solutions
In June this year, immediately ahead of the G7, Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) held a one-day Blue Carbon Conference.
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Tim McDonnell, Quartz/WEF Energy Solutions
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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Anjan Ray, World Economic Forum Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
On 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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Paola Rosa-Aquino, The Guardian Energy Solutions
Technology could help power a clean energy transition if it can overcome hurdles of cost, design and opposition from fishing.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Energy Solutions
Power generated at sea has enormous potential to help decarbonise the world’s energy systems, but the sector needs to scale up fast.
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Tom Baxter, The Conversation Energy Solutions
Blue hydrogen is often touted as a low-carbon fuel for generating electricity and storing energy, powering cars, trucks and trains and heating buildings.
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Andrea Januta, Reuters Energy Solutions
The U.N. climate panel has released its most comprehensive assessment of climate change yet. Here are some of the report's main conclusions.
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David Karoly, The Conversation Energy Solutions
On Monday, an extremely important report on the physical science of climate change will be released to the world.
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Sean Fleming, World Economic Forum Energy Solutions
The world’s most powerful tidal energy turbine is in operation in Orkney, off the northern shores of mainland Scotland.
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Anita Parlow, World Ocean Initiative Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
A guest blog by Anita Parlow, expert on Arctic shipping, energy and infrastructure.
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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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