Press Releases
OrbitMI Hosts Successful OrbitFLOW 2024, Focusing on Maritime Innovation and Sustainability
New York, NY – October 7, 2024 – Key shipping leaders, climate advocates and technology innovators have gathered at the annual OrbitMIFlow event in New York City to discuss the need for accelerated digital innovation and evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI) in reshaping the maritime industry landscape. The exclusive three-day function, hosted by NYC-based… Read more »
ABB and Zumtobel Group partner to advance smart lighting and building solutions and direct current (DC) industry applications
The companies will focus on integrating ABB’s building automation solutions with Zumtobel Group’s lighting management systems ABB and Zumtobel Group will also target innovation in the use of direct current (DC) technology in full-scale industrial applications to reduce energy use and lower CO2 emissions The strategic partnership will support more efficient, sustainable and user-friendly commercial,… Read more »
IMO makes progress on net-zero framework for shipping
Marine Environment Protection Committee advances talks on proposed regulations for cutting GHG emissions from ships The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has achieved key progress in negotiations towards a set of binding global regulations on the IMO net-zero framework, aimed at achieving the greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction objectives set out in the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction… Read more »
Specifying an embedded motion control system for gantry-based applications
In machine automation, gantry control is required across a range of applications, from 3D printing to CNC machining. As precision is crucial, this places high dependence on the gantry’s motion control system. Focussing primarily on design needs for compact machines and embedded control, there is a particular need to look at the motion control profiles… Read more »
Evolve Energy launches to bridge the gap in direct renewable access for UK businesses
8 October 2024, Lytham, UK: BPG Energy, a licensed energy supplier and specialists in innovative renewable energy supply solutions for UK Industrial and Commercial (I&C) businesses, has rebranded to Evolve Energy. As Evolve Energy, the company aims to facilitate the transition to a greener energy supply by identifying and solving the challenges that hinder businesses’… Read more »
FINCANTIERI: VARD TO BUILD ONE TAILOR-MADE COMMISSIONING SERVICE OPERATION VESSEL FOR NAVIGARE CAPITAL PARTNERS
The contract underscores Fincantieri’s commitment to sustainable innovations in the offshore wind sector Vard, Norwegian subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group and one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, has signed a new contract for the design and construction of one tailor-made Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) for Navigare Capital Partners. This… Read more »
Global floating offshore wind project pipeline grows by 9% over last 12 months
A new report published today by RenewableUK shows that the global pipeline of floating offshore wind projects has expanded in the last 12 months from 244 gigawatts to 266GW – an increase of 9%. The number of projects has increased globally during that time from 285 to 316. The pipeline includes projects at any stage:… Read more »
INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR OFFSHORE WIND SET TO KEEP FALLING – NARDAC
An oversupply of insurance capital, and a drop in demand from a slowdown in project construction activity, means it’s a buyer’s market for offshore renewables and infrastructure developers London, 8th October 2024 – NARDAC, the specialist energy and infrastructure insurance broker and Managing General Agent (MGA), has today reported that, according to its recent research… Read more »
Climate change: New paper suggests climate change is brain chemistry ‘gone wrong’
A new whitepaper by ESCP student Anne Viallefont, from MSc in Energy Management, presents an innovative perspective on climate change, suggesting that our brain chemistry may be a key factor in driving unsustainable behaviours. The paper, The Intersection of Neurochemistry and Environmental Cognition in Climate Change, explores how human neurobiology has influenced the overconsumption of… Read more »
Mocean Energy and Proserv partner to accelerate decarbonisation of offshore energy
Scottish ocean energy pioneers Mocean Energy and Aberdeen-headquartered leading global controls technology specialists Proserv have signed a working partnership agreement with the aim of accelerating the development of renewables solutions for subsea operations. Together the two companies will plan and execute new technology for offshore operators in the renewables sector, setting out detailed development plans… Read more »
