Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
The U.S. energy sector lost 10% of its workforce last year due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report unveiled on Monday by U.S. government officials, who said President Joe Biden's clean energy plan was critical to reviving the industry.
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While fossil fuel use falls, renewables are continuing to rise to new records.
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Developing effective solutions to curb plastic pollution requires a deeper understanding of the journey of plastic waste.
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While the world’s growing appetite for seafood may be good news for the fishing industry, overfishing is endangering some marine species and driving others to the verge of extinction.
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Two of the team from Hatch Innovation Services* reflect on the key considerations to make before investing in land-based salmon farming.
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An app designed to help aquaculture operators in the Philippines with their feeding regimes, fish health and to connect with suppliers, is being well received by the country’s farmers.
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Britain must become a global centre for meat alternatives such as edible algae and fermented protein, according to the national food strategy.
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This week's speaker blog for World Ocean Summit Asia-Pacific, by Angelique Pouponneau, CEO of the Seychelles’ Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust.
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California is planning floating wind farms offshore to boost its power supply – here’s how they work
Northern California has some of the strongest offshore winds in the U.S., with immense potential to produce clean energy.
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Courtney Knupp of the U.S. Soybean Export Council speaks to Innovation News Network about how U.S. Soy can breathe new life into the aquaculture industry, improve sustainability, and enable growth.
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Introducing a new way to invest in clean energy innovation.
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Dr. Wilfried Rickels & Prof Martin Quaas, Carbon Brief
Carbon “sinks”, such as forests or the ocean, play a crucial role in absorbing atmospheric CO2 and thereby reducing the damages caused by climate change and the emissions that drive it.
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After setting climate targets, countries and companies will need to quantify, reduce and monitor their emissions.
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Aquaculture is used to help enhance wild stocks of nearly 200 aquatic species around the world, but these programmes have had mixed results.
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There is significant value to extract from plastic waste. Scaling up advanced chemical recycling technologies could help close the loop and create a circular system for plastic waste that is currently leaking into the ocean.
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To understand how microplastic pollution is affecting the ocean, scientists need to know how much is there and where it is accumulating.
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A new project that is creating a new range of snacks made from and with kelp has reported good progress, although there are still some hurdles to overcome before seaweed is more widely consumed in the West.
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According to Jeff Cheng, recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) don’t need to be used for high value species or purely by large corporations, but are well within the grasp of relatively small aquaculture players, producing a wide range of species.
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If electric cars are the future, why does that future seem to be such a long time coming?
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Maha Eltobgy et al., World Economic Forum
By supporting the World Economic Forum’s Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics, investors can help progress towards better ESG reporting worldwide.
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