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Ocean Energy in Islands and Remote Coastal Areas
Apr 09,2021
Islands and remote coastal areas face energy challenges different from those of their continental counterparts.
The Periscope Network has undertaken a desktop-based benchmarking study which aims to provide a review of currently available literature in Additiv…
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DEEP DIVE Remote and Autonomous Systems Opportunities in the Offshore and Subsea Energy Sector
Mar 18,2021
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) sector can be considered to have been slow to react and consider how autonomous systems could support offshore…
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Periscope Network O&M Case Study Report
Mar 18,2021
The Periscope Network conducted market analysis in order to identify clear business and carbon-reduction business cases to support robotics and aut…
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Ocean Energy Systems (OES), a technology collaboration programme within the International Energy Agency (IEA), has provided an overview of ocean en…
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United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has released a new guidance title…
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Ocean Energy Key trends and statistics 2020
Mar 02,2021
This report considers key trends and statistics for ocean energy in 2020. Ocean Energy Europe…
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The report looks at the energy needs of different ocean economy sectors, assessing ground-breaking innovations and outlining an enabling environment f…
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According to Frost & Sullivan, green hydrogen production could reach 5.7 million tons by 2030.
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Ammonia as a marine fuel
Jan 06,2021
DNV GL has examined what it would take for ammonia to be adopted at scale as a maritime fuel.
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Periscope Network Market Opportunity Report - Smart Inspection and Maintenance; Drones on Ships
Dec 18,2020
This report documents the results a series of future use cases for aerial drones onboard ships including a forecast to their expected time to implemen…
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Periscope Network Market Opportunity Report - Smart Inspection and Maintenance; Aerial Drones
Dec 17,2020
Drones for offshore maintenance and repair are expected to become an accepted practice 8 years from now.
Offshore logistics hubs could emerge in a decade. If the logistics hubs are to be powered fully by renewable energy, this could require an additional…
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This market opportunity report provides an assessment on the prospects for offshore energy hubs.
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Reimagining a Net Zero North Sea
Dec 09,2020
The report highlights the opportunity for the oil and gas and renewable energy sectors to work together to transform the UK’s energy system.
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According to the Ocean Panel action plan, sustainable ocean management could create 12 million jobs by 2030 and produce 6 times more seafood by 2050.
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Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy
Nov 19,2020
The EU aims to reach 300 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2050. This will require nearly €800 billion in investments between today and 2050. In additio…
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The International Transport Forum analyses future energy use in the Nordic shipping sector.
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Wind Industry Digital Landscape Review
Nov 11,2020
Over the past decade, the growth and drive to reduce the levelised cost of energy (LCOE) of onshore…
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Wind energy and economic recovery in Europe
Nov 03,2020
Wind energy plays a key role in ensuring a green recovery of the EU economy after Covid-19 and for reaching climate neutrality by 2050.
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The combination of offshore wind and green hydrogen provides major opportunities for the UK.
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EuroSea has gathered the major foresight initiatives and documents relevant for European ocean observation and forecasting.
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The High Level Panel for A Sustainable Ocean Economy proposes five priority opportunities to ensure a sustainable, equitable and resilient ocean econo…
Annual global offshore wind market report 2019
Oct 02,2020
The study estimates that the global installed capacity will reach 84 GW by the end of 2024, of which 43 GW will be located in Europe.
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Labour Market Intelligence Scoping Report
Sep 25,2020
The Maritime Skills Commission identifies skill gaps within the UK maritime sector in order to better understand the future needs of the sector.
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Energy Transition Outlook 2020
Sep 11,2020
DNV GL provides a forecast of the world's energy system through to 2050.
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The European Commission's study shows that maritime spatial planning is a crucial factor for the development of maritime sectors and the blue economy…
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Hybrid projects that will make offshore wind farms more efficient and improve cooperation between European countries in the field of offshore energy.
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The Blue Economy
Aug 05,2020
The European Parliaments overview over the EUs political frames and initiatives within the Blue Economy.
Zero-Emission Vessels: Transition Pathways
Jul 13,2020
Zero-Emission Vessels: Transition Pathways identifies three potential transition pathways for the decarbonisation of shipping.
Read More...UK Clean Maritime Plan
Jul 10,2020
The Clean Maritime Plan is the climate roadmap for Maritime 2050 - the UK´s ambitions and visions for the maritime sector
Report: Global offshore wind market 2019
Jul 06,2020
NORWEP and BVG Associates (BVGA) have presented the possibilities for further development of the global offshore wind market in the next decade, focus…
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What Role for Ocean-Based Renewable Energy and Deep-Seabed Minerals in a Sustainable Future
Jul 03,2020
Ocean renewables are needed to decarbonise our energy system, but new technologies must be implemented in a sustainable way.
The report analyses the CO2 emissions and energy efficiency information of all the ships over 5,000 gross tonnage related to the EEA.
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The EU Blue Economy Report 2020
Jun 19,2020
Blue sectors play a key role when it comes to the economic recovery after Covid-19, and in achieving the goals set out in the European Green Deal.
Ocean Stewardship 2030: Ten ambitions and recommendations for growing sustainable ocean business
Jun 12,2020
Ocean Stewardship 2030 identifies five areas that are critical to secure a healthy and productive ocean by 2030.
OECD highlights important measures that will foster sustainable growth in the ocean economy, including innovation networks.
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Zero Emissions in 2050
May 29,2020
The Norwegian Shipowners´ Association aims to have a climate-neutral fleet by 2050.
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Future of Wind: Deployment, investment, technology, grid integration and socio-economic aspects
May 19,2020
Wind energy holds the potential for drastic reductions in CO2 levels by 2050 and could cover more than 35% of the world's electrical needs.
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Review of maritime transport 2019
May 12,2020
Techonological developments are needed to move away from fossil fueles. Digitalization, AI and blockchain becomes important important tools for sustai…
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The Future of Food from the Sea
May 07,2020
According to the Expert Group of the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, sound ocean management would enable the world’s oceans to provi…
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Periscope Blue Growth Innovation Survey results
Apr 27,2020
Periscope has undertaken a survey in the North Sea region’s blue economy to better understand their perception of the climate for business innovation.
Towards a Blue Revolution
Apr 23,2020
The report gives an overview of the challenges and opportunities to scaling up aquaculture production systems and the potential for private capital in…
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Global Wind Report 2019
Apr 16,2020
Foresight 20/20: Wind Onshore & Offshore
Apr 07,2020
The report offers a full analysis of onshore and offshore wind trends over the past decade and predictions for the 2020s.
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Scotland is investing in robotics and autonomous systems to propel its economy and grasp and important market share of these markets.
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This report summarises construction and financing activity in European offshore wind farms from 1 January to 31 December 2019.
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The UK subsea industry has managed to maintain its leadership with around 37% of a global market estimated to be near £2 billion annually.
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Key trends and statistics 2019
Mar 11,2020
The offshore renewable energy such as tidal stream and wave energy had solid growth in 2019
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UK Marine Energy 2019 – a new industry
Mar 06,2020
The report UK Marine Energy 2019 details the potential of the UK’s tidal and wave power sectors at local and global levels.
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Market Analysis Decom Tools 2019
Feb 04,2020
As the number of offshore wind farms has increased, decommissioning has to be considered to reduce the overall CO2 footprint of a wind farm.
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Powering Homes Today, Powering Nations Tomorrow
Jan 28,2020
Europe is a global leader in ocean energy both in technology and installations.
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The Welsh government has stimulated the progression of the offshore renewable energy industry in the last years.
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Technological breakthroughs are very significant for the development and expansion of wave and tidal sectors.
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Maritime Forecast to 2050
Jan 01,2020
Energy efficiency, reduced carbon print and greater use of renewable energy will be the greatest transition for the maritime industry by 2050.
Ocean Energy
Dec 19,2019
The EU states that wave energy and tidal energy have great potential, but their high cost currently prevent them from competing against wind energy.
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The profitability of the EU fleet slightly stagnated in 2017 as indicated in the 2019 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet.
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Offshore Wind Outlook 2019
Nov 26,2019
Offshore wind is considered one of the largest contributors to renewable electricity supply and to the efforts of decarbonizing energy systems.
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The Ocean as a Solution to Climate Change
Nov 25,2019
An international team of scientists and experts evaluated five ocean-based climate actions to contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Washington state explores possible funding structures for maritime sector development and compares with other peer cities that are succeeding in the b…
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In general terms, the maritime industry contributes £14.5 billion (GVA) to the UK economy and provides approximately 186,000 jobs. The seaports sector…
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Maritime 2050 – Navigating in the future – Technology and innovation in UK Maritime: The case of Autonomy
Nov 01,2019
Maritime 2050 - navigating the future is an ambitious, long-term strategy that enables the UK to remain a major maritime nation. Technology and Innova…
Digitalization and The Future of Wind Energy
Oct 31,2019
Global wind power capacity is expected to increase by 50% in the next five years as technology costs keep falling and emerging markets continue to gro…
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Catching the Wave
Sep 02,2019
The study examines the evolution and current position of the UK’s maritime professional business sector.
ITF Transport Outlook 2019
Jun 04,2019
ITF Transport Outlook examines scenarios for future transport volumes and related CO2 emissions.
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The EU Blue Economy Report 2019
May 29,2019
The report analyses the state of the EU blue economy. It assesses the potential of oceans and coasts in leading to sustainable economic growth, and pr…
The share of renewable energy sources has doubled since 2005, and accounted for 17 % of total energy consumption in 2017
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The report provides a thorough overview of the latest data on the production, economic value, structure, and competitive performance of the sector.
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Blockchain in the Seafood Industry - Increasing transparency and efficiency in global seafood supply chains
Mar 11,2019
The new blockchain technology will be able to improve the consumer’s confidence in the fish farming industry, and the fish we eat.
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The Global Marine Technology Trends 2030
Mar 07,2019
This report from 2015 outlines the fundamental marine technology trends we can expect to see in the next 15 years. The aim is to help marine stakehold…
Driving Cross-Sector Innovation in Offshore Wind
Feb 12,2019
Adopting technology from other industries shows clear benefits for the Offshore Wind industry
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This publication, Building Industries at Sea: ‘Blue Growth’ and the New Maritime Economy, looks at all aspects from innovation and market to structure…
Blue Economy and Cities
Jan 31,2019
The paper underlines important aspects that coastal cities should bear in mind when implementing sustainable development practices to seize Blue Econo…
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Blue Bioeconomy
Jan 14,2019
The aim of this report is to provide a comprehensive overview of the blue bioeconomy sector in the European Union
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The Annual Report on the EU Blue Economy
Jan 07,2019
For the EU blue economy to keep growing, more effective and coordinated steps are needed to integrate environmental, economic and social aspects of oc…
The World Trade Organization has published an analysis of the potential impact of blockchain technology on international trade:…
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The oil and gas industry is still a hugely valuable asset to the UK, but there are challenges ahead. A significant number of fields will re…
Over the next three decades, the world’s energy system will become substantially cleaner, more affordable, and more reliable.
Market study on Ocean energy
Nov 06,2018
Europe is spearheading the world's ocean energy technology, and has today a strong pipeline of projects for a total capacity of 1 GW.
Identification of future emerging technologies in the ocean energy sector
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Despite huge improvements in maritime safety, fatal accidents at sea persist. Human error continues to be a major driver of incidents.
The forecast for 2050 is exploring the maritime implications of a global transition towards an increased use of renewable energy and a diminishing use…
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As the innovation cluster rises in the energy leaders’ agenda, there is a key focus on issues linked to digitalization and the action needed to facili…
Both tidal stream and wave energy are abundant resources with low operational emissions. By 2030, tidal energy could reduce emissions by over 1MtCO2.…
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The offshore wind industry has moved from being a niche technology to becoming a regular supplier of renewable energy. By 2030 it can be a prominent e…
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Foresight - Future of the Sea
Mar 22,2018
Offshore Wind in Europe
Feb 28,2018
This report summarises construction and financing activity in European offshore wind farms from 1 January to 31 December 2017
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World Energy Council’s report on World Energy Perspectives 2016 focuses the growing importance of renewables and especially Variable Renewable Ener…
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The study aims to identify the potential for Blue Growth in each of the EU Member States (MS) of the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) and at sea basin level…
By 2040, the global demand for energy will increase by more than 50 percent compared to 2010, despite continuously increasing energy efficiency.…
Blue Growth Study - Scenarios and drivers for Sustainable Growth from the Oceans, Seas and Coasts
Oct 01,2017
Maritime economic activities need to be sustainable – and built on an integrated approach with a long-term focus and responding to the world’s resourc…
This policy brief looks at how the principles of smart specialisation can be used to boost the maritime economy. It also presents several pathways to…
Study on regulatory matters concerning the development of the North Sea offshore energy potential
Feb 21,2017
The Study on regulatory matters concerning the development of the North Sea offshore energy potential identified existing regulatory framework barr…
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