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New project looks at renewables for subsea power

Mocean Energy collaborates with Chrysaor, subsea energy storage company EC-OG and AUV firm Modus in a project to look at using renewables for subsea power. The project, funded by the partners together with the Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC), will look to use Mocean Energy’s Blue Star wave energy converter and EC-OG’s HALO subsea energy storage system to power subsea tiebacks or residential AUVs.

Depending on the industry feedback, the partners will proceed with a technology field trial...

https://safety4sea.com/new-project-looks-at-renewables-for-subsea-power/

France increases 2028 offshore wind tendering target

Namely, the latest version of the Multiannual Energy Programme (Programmation pluriannuelle de l’énergie (PPE)) indicates that France has increased its offshore wind tendering target from 6GW to up to 8.75GW by 2028.

The revised PPE increases the intended operating offshore wind capacity from between 4.7GW and 5.2GW by 2028, to between 5.2GW and 6.2GW by 2028.

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It is said that the 2023 capacity target stayed at 2.4GW, covering the six already approved projects.

https://safety4sea.com/france-increases-2028-offshore-wind-tendering-target/

12 key factors for the adoption of offshore wind

DNV GL recently published a report focusing on the offshore sector and the aspects of it, providing an insight into all fields of the sector, from the offshore regulations that have been implemented, to the future of turbine technology, reporting that the growth of the sector depends on 12 key factors which influence the adoption of offshore wind.

This time, Peter C. Brun, who is currently working as a Global Offshore Wind Segment Leader in DNV GL, provides his insight into the regulations of...

https://safety4sea.com/12-key-factors-for-the-adoption-of-offshore-wind/

Watch: 2019 – 2030 marks the decade of action towards renewables

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) published a booklet focusing on the progress of renewable energy in the future, which is expected to double by 2030 to advance the global energy transformation, achieve sustainable development goals and a pathway to climate safety.

Accordingly, IRENA’s booklet “10 Years: Progress to Action” was published for the 10th Annual Assembly of IRENA, presenting the global evolution of renewables and outline the measures needed to boost renewables.

In...

https://safety4sea.com/watch-2019-2030-marks-the-decade-of-action-towards-renewables/

NY aims to 1GW offshore wind capacity in 2020

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) will implement its second solicitation for at least 1GW of offshore wind capacity in 2020, announced New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo said in his State of the State Address.

In the first offshore wind solicitation, NYSERDA chose Equinor’s 816MW Empire Wind and the 880MW Sunrise Wind, a project jointly developed by Ørsted and Eversource Energy.

In addition, this announcement is in line with NY’s goal to have 9GW of electricity...

https://safety4sea.com/ny-aims-to-1gw-offshore-wind-capacity-in-2020/

New report analyzes battery safety on vessels

In collaboration with the Norwegian, Danish and US maritime authorities, battery manufacturers, system integrators, suppliers of fire extinguishing systems, shipyards and shipowners, DNV GL published a new report on battery safety in ships. The report analyzes explosion and fire risks in maritime battery installations and the effectiveness of fire extinguishing systems in case of a battery fire.

Two areas were prioritized to provide information.

The first key focus was quantifying off-gas content...

https://safety4sea.com/new-report-analyzes-battery-safety-on-vessels/

Natural gas and renewables become more profitable options in Spain

Energy produced at coal-fired thermal stations made up less than 5% of all electricity generated in 2019 in Spain, as natural gas and renewables become more profitable options.

According to figures that Red Eléctrica de España (REE), the national power grid operator, advanced to EL PAÍS, the country has dramatically reduced its reliance on coal-fired power, and as a direct result, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from electricity generation fell 33.3% in 2019.

It is said that Spain has taken one...

https://safety4sea.com/natural-gas-and-renewables-become-more-profitable-options-in-spain/

Toshiba delivers mobile hydrogen fuel cell system to fuel cell vessel

According to a recent statement, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation has delivered a mobile 30kW hydrogen fuel cell system to a fuel cell ship. The volume per unit power output is reduced to 1/3 compared to the stationary fuel cell systems.

Namely, Toshiba ESS can reduce the volume per unit power output to 1/3 compared to the stationary fuel cell systems due to its simplified design and package improvement. In addition, the system complies with the safety guidelines formulated by the...

https://safety4sea.com/toshiba-delivers-mobile-hydrogen-fuel-cell-system-to-fuel-cell-vessel/

Zero-carbon electricity overtakes fossil fuels in Britain for 2019

The decline in coal-fired power, together with the rise in renewable energy leads to the cleanest energy year on record for the UK. For the first time, the amount of zero carbon electricity used by the UK’s homes and businesses surpassed that from fossil fuels for a full twelve months.

In fact, it is said that zero-carbon energy became Britain’s largest electricity source in 2019, providing nearly half the country’s power and surpassing fossil fuels.

According to National Grid, operating and...

https://safety4sea.com/zero-carbon-electricity-overtakes-fossil-fuels-in-britain-for-2019/

Power-to-X to be the carbon-neutral energy storage technology of the future

Many climate experts predict that the next ten years are crucial, thus our actions within this decade will decide whether we are able to reach the ambitious goals of the Paris agreement limiting the global temperature increase to 1.5°C until 2050. Yet, recent studies show that G20 nations are currently failing to reach their climate goals.

It is said that in order to get back on track by 2050, a carbon-neutral electricity supply has to be strengthened by a transition to sustainable heat and...

https://safety4sea.com/power-to-x-to-be-the-carbon-neutral-energy-storage-technology-of-the-future/

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