Northern Lights CCS
According to Equinor, carbon capture and storage will be vital to reach the global climate goals of the Paris Agreement. They are very pleased that the Northern Lights partners and leading European companies have taken the first steps to realize a European CO2 transport and storage system! In simple terms, carbon capture and storage deals with removing CO2 from emission sources and storing it permanently underground, so that it is not released to the atmosphere.
Tesla Virtual Power Plant from a U.S. Consumer Perspective
As a U.S. energy consumer, you can make money with a Tesla Powerwall once you install it. In fact, Tesla will send you a check! With the Tesla Powerwall, your home can now become a mini virtual power plant.
The Energy Transition Principles
This article describes the fundamental incentives to create a sustainable world by self-organizing behavior: Electrification, Energy Mortgage and the Turntoo Model.
Transocean Spitsbergen goes Hybrid
In April 2019, the Transocean Spitsbergen successfully and sagely installed an electric Energy Storage System (ESS) of 5.6 [MW] on-board. This allowed the semi-submersible drillship to run in hybrid mode during DP3, reducing fuel consumption by about 15%. Economic incentives were provided in the fuel-clause and by the Norwegian NOx Fund.
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars Aren't The Dumbest Thing. But...
Hydrogen fuel cell technology was touted as the energy of the future in the 60's and 70's after NASA used fuel cells to power their spacecraft. But with improvements in battery technology and electric cars surging in popularity, did hydrogen miss its opportunity? Or is there still a place for fuel cell technology?
Megaprojects that could reverse Climate Change
The IPCC's most recent report gives us about 10 years to reverse our carbon emissions. We're not going to get there by reducing our emissions alone. Here are 4 megaprojects that could actually save the planet.
Shore Power by Heerema
The first ever shore power connection for the offshore industry, made possible by Heerema and Mr. Sustainability.
The Future(s) of Fossil Fuels - 2018
This article takes a deep-dive into the technical, economic and social trends that are transforming the energy market. In particular, how do human population growth and the rise of renewables play into the fossil fuel market, and what can we expect from exotic new technologies that have just entered the scene?
World’s ‘first’ autonomous, zero emission container ship
The world’s first zero-emissions, autonomous ship. This is a game changer and a result of collaboration with Kongsberg, a global technology company, that will eventually change the world of maritime transport.
Hurtigruten’s New Hybrid Ships
Sneak peek at Hurtigruten’s new hybrid ships – and 2019-2020 polar adventures
How to make chemicals and fuel from plants
Easier than you might think. Seaport Groningen wants to create ‘Chemport Europe’, providing chemicals and fuels to the entire industry in the North of the Netherlands based on agricultural waste.
Pandora’s Promise
The atomic bomb and meltdowns like Fukushima have made nuclear power synonymous with global disaster. But what if we’ve got nuclear power wrong? Pandora’s Promise asks whether the one technology we fear most could save our planet from a climate catastrophe, while providing the energy needed to lift billions of people in the world out of poverty.
Underestimation of Fossil Decline
Even with examples abound from history, we underestimate the rate of change that can happen. The decline of the Fossils has a striking resemblance with the decline of the whaling industry.
Shore Power by Stena Line
Stena Line realized a shore power connection for sea-going ferries of two times 3 [MW] in Hoek van Holland in 2012.