With alarming growth worldwide in plastic pollution, TOMRA Collection’s reverse vending technology seeks to make the recycling experience for returning empty drink containers as convenient and user-friendly as possible. Every minute, one million plastic bottles are bought around the world. That equates to more than 500 billion sold each year. Thirty-two per cent of all discarded […]
On the morning of September 19, the 2,500-ton self-propelled self-elevating wind power installation platform “Haifeng 1001” independently developed and designed by China was officially delivered. This is currently the offshore wind power installation platform with the strongest lifting capacity and the largest operating water depth in China. It will focus on serving large-scale hoisting operations […]
The Norwegian government has revealed plans to evaluate the potential opening of three new offshore wind zones, which may become available for bidding starting in 2025. These three areas in the North Sea have been chosen from a list of 20 newly identified zones for offshore wind generation that were announced earlier this year by […]
According to researchers, so-called ‘industrial symbioses’ and ‘green hubs’ are offering answers to the challenge of meeting Europe’s climate change mitigation targets. “Entire regions and their industries must start adopting circularity by exchanging their materials and energy”. So says researcher Richard Heyn at SINTEF. An ‘industrial symbiosis’ is established when different industries operating within a […]
The two Ulstein-designed Service Operation Vessels (SOV) for Shanghai Electric were launched at the construction yard ZPMC in China on 16 September. The two vessels are of the ULSTEIN SX195 and SX197 design, carrying 100 POB and 60 POB, respectively. They are the first purpose-made SOVs for China offshore wind farms, and are scheduled to […]
Norwegian Offshore Wind has hired former Antler-director Narve Hansen to lead the work with Norway´s first offshore wind accelerator. -My vision is to bring the industry together to shed light on the most critical challenges in offshore wind, organize data and increase expertise to tackle the biggest issues, says Hansen. The accelerator was launched before […]
Kongsberg Innovation’s CEO, Svein-Olav Torø, believes that Kitemill is on the brink of a commercial breakthrough. He is familiar with the company, as the innovation giant from Kongsberg has been a stakeholder in Kitemill since 2012. A Unique Environmental Position Torø emphasizes that Kitemill’s way of generating electric power stands out in terms of both […]
The 18th World Water Congress is being held in Beijing from September 11-15. It is the world’s most well-known conference for disseminating and receiving the latest information about water resources. The congress has brought together hundreds of specialists from all over the world to address some of the most pressing problems affecting this vital resource. It occurs […]
Achieving carbon peak and carbon neutrality is a major strategic decision made by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core. It is a solemn commitment made by China to the world, an intrinsic requirement for achieving sustainable development, and an important step in promoting the construction […]