Nova Innovation's Floating Solar Technology Powers Forth Ports' HQ
industry, as well as supporting our commitment to carbon neutrality by 2032 and achieving Net Zero carbon emissions by 2042.”Simon Forrest, CEO of Nova Innovation adds: “With water covering two thirds of the planet, floating solar technology offers a promising means of harnessing abundant solar energy while preserving valuable land space. We are delighted to have deployed the first floating solar demonstrator at Forth Ports and are already working on larger installations.”According to Nova Innovation, the potential for floating solar is huge."With the collective vision firmly fixed
Saildrone Unveils New Acoustic Capabilities to Protect Marine Mammals
technological advancement Saildrone brings to the offshore wind industry. The company provides the critical ocean data needed to support the entire life cycle of an offshore wind farm, from site assessment and development to construction and operation. Saildrone USVs, powered by renewable wind and solar energy with a minimal or zero operational carbon footprint, provide high-resolution ocean mapping, persistent year-round ecosystem monitoring, and maritime security solutions.By providing accurate and timely information, Saildrone enables developers and operators to make informed decisions that prioritize
How Floating Solar Panels Could Power Future Population Hotspots
Vast arrays of solar panels floating on calm seas near the Equator could provide effectively unlimited solar energy to densely populated countries in Southeast Asia and West Africa.Our new research shows offshore solar in Indonesia alone could generate about 35,000 terawatt-hours (TWh) of solar energy a year, which is similar to current global electricity production (30,000TWh per year).And while most of the world’s oceans experience storms, some regions at the Equator are relatively still and peaceful. So relatively inexpensive engineering structures could suffice to protect offshore floating
Israel to Build Subsea Electric Cable with Possible Europe Link
Israel on Tuesday unveiled plans to build an underwater electric cable that will run along its Mediterranean coast and offer the possibility to connect to electricity grids in Europe.The proposed 150 km (93 mile) cable will carry electricity from solar energy farms in Israel's southern Negev desert to cities to the center and north, the Energy Ministry said. Also in the works is a link to networks across the sea in Cyprus and Greece.Israel's national planning and building council has started to advance the plan, the ministry said.Energy Minister Israel Katz said the project is part of a
ABS Grants AIP for Saildrone Uncrewed Surface Vehicles
the Voyager and Surveyor ocean data collection platforms. The AIP is an important step to class for Saildrone’s vehicles.Alameda, Calif. based Saildrone provides ocean data using uncrewed vehicles, with nearly 25,000 days at sea and nearly 1,000,000 miles sailed. Primarily powered by wind and solar energy, Saildrone’s Voyager and Surveyor USVs are an environmentally friendly, cost-efficient solution for persistent data collection above and below the sea surface.Saildrone founder and CEO Richard Jenkins said, “Saildrone is proud to be the first to receive an AIP certificate for a 10-meter
OPT Deploys Its Next-gen Wave Energy Converter Buoy
(MOSWEC) prototype. OPT has reported the operational sized buoy, deployed offshore of New Jersey, has been performing as expected and has already endured storm conditions at sea.Building on its previous wave energy converter, the PB3, OPT's new MOSWEC prototype adds wind and solar energy harvesting and is expected to generate more power than prior PowerBuoy platforms. The design enables modularity and commonality for the next generation buoy platform, making it more efficient in terms of transportation, serviceability and maintainability, OPT said, adding that the MOSWEC buoy
BMT's Off-grid Project Enabling Rural Electrification in Canada
management efficiencies and more improved asset flexibility and performance, enabling the capability for floating tidal power to be pooled and synchronised from a variety of sources to seamlessly handle load management."“The full-scale demonstration of an optimized microgrid using tidal and solar energy represents a monumental opportunity, in today’s world where emerging electrification requirements are growing rapidly and can be seen to be putting greater strain and demands on communities' grids – not only in terms of technology, but also in mindset. "As Off-The-Grid
Uncrewed Saildrone to Explore Remote Alaskan Waters
Ocean Mapping and NOAA Ocean Exploration staff will manage at-sea operations.The Surveyor is equipped with a suite of instruments to collect acoustic, oceanographic, and meteorological data to support a wide range of research applications. Piloted remotely from shore and powered primarily by wind and solar energy, the environmentally friendly Surveyor leverages the latest technologies. This addition to the fleet of deep-ocean exploration platforms should enable long-term missions at sea in some of the most remote corners of the ocean.Ocean data are critical to informing our understanding of important issues
Putting Power on the Seafloor is a Fuel Cell Future
from either batteries or cables. Cables are prohibitively costly for projects at any distance from the coast and no appropriate for systems only in place for a few years, while batteries are expensive and wasteful.GEOMAR’s solution is a fuel cell, developed in partnership with the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research, Ulm (ZSW), as part of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology funded ARIM-FUEL project (ARIM stands for “Autonomous Robotic Sea-Floor Infrastructure for Bentho-Pelagic Monitoring”). It’s a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell, in which
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