by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 29, 2021 | Energy transition, Maritime research, News, Offshore, Offshore wind
A consortium led by TNO has launched a study on new, floating and flexible solar energy systems. The system of flexible floating units with flexible solar panels mounted on them has been installed over recent days in the Fieldlab Green Economy Westvoorne in...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 18, 2021 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime
‘There will always be opposition from groups for whom things never go fast enough, but if one imagines how difficult it is to get a group, let alone the whole world, to agree on one policy, the progress made is rather remarkable and hopeful for the...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 16, 2021 | Energy transition, Marine engines, Marine fuels, News
Wärtsilä will commercially launch its two-stroke Future Fuels Conversion platform during the first quarter of 2022. This innovative and patented engine combustion technology platform will enable the fast and cost-effective conversion of two-stroke main engines to...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 15, 2021 | Energy transition, News, Offshore, Offshore wind
Shell wants to simplify its company structure. Among the proposals sent to its shareholders is a change to its share structure as well as plans to move the company headquarters to the UK. The Dutch Government says it is ‘unpleasantly surprised’ by the...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 11, 2021 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, Maritime regulations, Maritime research, News, Shipping
The International Maritime Organization is due to review a proposal to form a USD 5 billion R&D fund at its next Marine Environment Protection Committee to be held right after COP26. In a meeting with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the International Chamber of...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 3, 2021 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping
To raise global ambitions on decarbonising shipping, the Danish Prime Minister has presented an initiative at COP26 to ensure political support for an IMO target on zero-emission shipping by 2050. The “Declaration on zero-emission shipping by 2050” has so...
