Batteries at Sea: Not All-Electric, Not Everywhere but Increasingly Essential
spinning reserve, batteries allow engines to operate closer to optimal load. To demonstrate, research comparing a hypothetical battery-electric container ship with an international combustion engine (ICE)-powered vessel running on e-methanol found that the former option reduced life-cycle renewable energy demand by more than 60%. Direct electricity – including shore power and battery charging – required roughly as much renewable energy as the electricity consumed in e-fuel production.This is where batteries become commercially compelling. A battery does not have to carry the full
New Google Transatlantic Cable Connects Portugal with the US
, Africa, and the Americas," he said at the cable landing ceremony.Portugal's Atlantic coastline positions it as a prime hub for intercontinental subsea cables, helping to turn the country into a magnet for AI-driven data centres.Lisbon also seeks to leverage abundant low-cost renewable energy from hydro, solar and wind sources, with more than 2.6 gigawatts of capacity under development.The pipeline is led by the 1.2-GW Start Campus project in Sines, which is set to benefit from Microsoft's AI infrastructure investments, and is expected to grow substantially in the years ahead
CorPower Gains World-First DNV Wave Energy Prototype Approval
technology to pass this bar,” said CorPower Ocean co-founder and CEO Patrik Möller.The news comes as CorPower Ocean advances its first two industrial wave farms, in Portugal and Scotland. It forms part of a broader ambition to elevate wave energy into the world’s third-largest renewable energy source, complementing wind and solar to deliver the lowest-cost clean energy mix around the clock.The Prototype Certificate follows a seven-year process with DNV, which began with establishing the design basis for the CorPower C4.Throughout the program, DNV independently reviewed and approved
SMD, Prysmian Advance Power Cable Installation with New Plough
for linking energy generation to security of supply, and their capacity positions them as a national strategic priority. The quad bundles will provide grid connections from the next-generation offshore wind farms to key industrial hubs deep in the heart of industrial Europe. They will also link renewable energy resources to high-density demand by an offshore green link, offsetting the need for land cables, pylons and disruption to the local population,” said Paul Davison, Deputy CEO at SMD.“Prysmian is proud to have partnered with SMD on the development of a state-of-the-art subsea plough
Van Oord, Sumitomo Sign HVDC Framework Deal for Scottish Interconnector
progressed under the framework.The link is intended to increase network capacity, strengthen system resilience and support the integration of renewable electricity into the wider UK energy system.Under the collaboration, Van Oord will support offshore energy and subsea power cable projects as renewable energy capacity expands.“As the energy transition accelerates, investment in offshore transmission infrastructure is becoming increasingly important to connect renewable energy to the electricity grid. This framework agreement brings together leading expertise across the HVDC value chain and
Taihan Cable Signs HVDC Cooperation Deals with Jan De Nul and Boskalis
in Brussels and focus on cooperation in HVDC submarine cables and related infrastructure.The forum was organized by South Korea's Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment during President Lee Jae-myung's state visit to the European Union and aimed to expand cooperation opportunities in renewable energy and power grid infrastructure.Jan De Nul and Boskalis are active in offshore wind, marine infrastructure and subsea cable installation projects in Europe and international markets.Taihan Cable is building a second subsea cable plant in Dangjin capable of producing 640-kV-class HVDC cables. The
H2DO Kicks Off North Sea Green Hydrogen Feasibility Study
spatial and water pressure on land, and building a resilient, European hydrogen value chain,” said Patrice Hijsterborg, managing partner at H2DO.The project is aligned with the objectives of the Hamburg Declaration, which promotes offshore hydrogen production as a means of supporting offshore renewable energy growth and strengthening Europe's energy security
Fugro to Monitor Marine Mammals for Ireland’s Offshore Wind Buildout
environmental data into all stages of our offshore programmes as we work to enable Ireland’s transition to a low-carbon energy future,” added Fennelly.The award builds on an existing seven-year framework agreement between Fugro and EirGrid and supports the development of offshore renewable energy infrastructure in Irish waters
Eco Wave Power to Explore AI-Driven Wave Energy Optimization
Eco Wave Power, via its U.S. subsidiary, has joined NVIDIA’s Inception program as the wave energy company explores artificial intelligence (AI) applications for renewable energy infrastructure and energy management systems.Eco Wave Power U.S. will gain access to NVIDIA developer tools, technical resources, training and ecosystem support through the program.The company said it is evaluating the use of AI across several areas of its wave energy operations, including real-time optimization of energy generation, predictive maintenance, digital twin modeling, ocean and weather data analysis, and
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