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Up to 25% fuel consumption savings in technology used across the
shipping industry for over eight years. 🌞
DIR By: AGelbert
Date: May 31, 2023, 2:41 pm
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May 30, 2023 By Mike Schuler
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A photo shows the [glow=blue,2,300]Maersk Pelican[/glow] with
[glow=green,2,300]two 30-meter Norsepower Rotor Sails[/glow]
installed. Photo courtesy Norsepower
[center]New Study Confirms Fuel [glow=teal,2,300]Savings[/glow]
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For the study, Norsepower worked with leading maritime software
and data services expert, NAPA, and Sumitomo Heavy Industries
Marine & Engineering (SHI-ME), one of the world’s top shipyards.
The companies are announcing the results of the first phase of
the project exploring the potential for fuel savings and
emissions reduction from a combination of Norsepower’s Rotor
Sail solution and NAPA Voyage Optimization on one of SHI-ME’s
ships.
Norsepower Rotor Sails is a modernized version of the Flettner
rotor that uses the [glow=blue,2,300]magnus effect[/glow] to
generate forward thrust, reducing overall fuel consumption and
[glow=maroon,2,300]associated greenhouse gas emissions[/glow].
The technology has been used across multiple sectors of the
shipping industry for over eight years and has 250,000 operating
hours of verified performance data, revealing fuel consumption
savings of anywhere from 5-25%.
The initial phase of the simulation project, conducted from
December 2022 to March 2023, revealed that the integration of
NAPA Voyage Optimization with the Norsepower Rotor Sail could
achieve an average emissions reduction of 28% on the New York to
Amsterdam Atlantic route. NAPA Voyage Optimization contributed
approximately 12% to these CO2 emissions savings. ... ...
[glow=green,2,300]Phase two[/glow] of the research project,
commencing in May 2023, aims to expand on the initial findings
and optimize vessel performance with Norsepower Rotor Sails
using fleet data. Advanced performance analysis will be
conducted to enhance operational efficiency and explore new
optimization strategies. SHI-ME intends to develop a new proof
of concept for wind-assisted ships equipped with Norsepower
Rotor Sails as part of this project. ... ...
Jukka Kuuskoski, Chief Sales Officer of Norsepower, emphasized
the [glow=green,2,300]importance[/glow] of clean technologies in
addressing fuel-saving and environmental concerns. “This
performance data on the benefits of adopting clean technologies
will give the industry the necessary confidence to invest in
decarbonization,” said Kuuskoski
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The Challenging Future Of Floating Wind Farms
DIR By: AGelbert
Date: July 7, 2023, 12:37 pm
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July 6, 2023 By John Konrad
[center]The 🌊 Challenging Future Of
[glow=green,2,300]Floating Wind Farms[/glow][/center]
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The industry is locked in a race against time, innovating and
experimenting with various floater designs. Some are opting for
concrete over steel, as exemplified by the Hywind Tampen
project. However, the future seems to favor steel, with the
majority of the floating offshore wind farms in the coming years
expected to be steel-based. The steel requirement for each
floater is estimated to be twice that of monopile foundations
for bottom-fixed wind farms. This implies that managing a
floating wind project’s capital expenditure will necessitate
large and cost-efficient fabrication capacities, likely situated
far from the installation sites in Europe or the US.
[b]Why this insatiable demand for steel? The answer lies in the
realm of physics.
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Three of the common types of [glow=green,2,300]floating wind
turbine[/glow] platforms. Josh Bauer/NREL
Picture these turbines as towering giants, their heads piercing
the sky, their bodies plunging into the depths of the sea. They
stand tall, like a lever arm, with the wind exerting its force
high up at the turbine’s shaft. This scenario is reminiscent of
a child on a seesaw, pushing down on one end with all their
might. The turbine, like the seesaw, experiences a torque, a
rotational force that threatens to topple it.
Beneath the surface, the floater serves as a counterbalance,
akin to the leaded keel of a sailboat. It provides a low center
of gravity, helping to keep the structure upright. But this is
only part of the solution. The wind, relentless and powerful,
pushes against the turbine, threatening to displace it from its
location.
This is where anchors or tension legs – connected via thick
cables – come into play, serving as the roots of these sea
giants. They dig deep into the seabed, holding the turbine in
place, much like the roots of a tree gripping the earth to
withstand a storm. These anchors or tension legs counteract the
force of the wind, preventing the turbine from being pushed off
its location. ... ...
The sea, in all its majestic grandeur, is a realm of relentless
forces. It is a world where saltwater gnaws at metal, where
winds howl with unyielding ferocity, and where waves 🌊
crash with the power of a thousand hammers.
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In this harsh and unforgiving environment, our floating wind
turbines would stand as defiant sentinels, their survival a
testament to human ingenuity. Yet, their existence will be a
constant battle against the elements.
The longevity and reliability of these structures are paramount,
but achieving this is no small feat. The corrosive saltwater,
the battering winds, and the relentless waves all conspire to
wear down the turbines and their components. Regular maintenance
is the shield against this onslaught, a necessary ritual to
ensure their continued operation.
Yet, the task of maintenance is a complex dance with the
elements. The turbines stand in remote locations, far from the
comforting shores, making them difficult to access. The
logistics of this task are akin to the challenges faced by the
oil and gas industry in their deepwater construction projects.
The costs, both financial and logistical, are substantial, but
they are the price we pay for harnessing the power of the wind
in the vast expanse of the sea.
The other shield is engineering durability into the design, this
is effective but requires the use of expensive metals and
high-end components.
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Biden Administration issues comprehensive roadmap to accelerate
offshore wind transmission
DIR By: AGelbert
Date: September 21, 2023, 3:06 pm
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September 20, 2023 By Mike Schuler
[center]The Biden Administration has issued a
[glow=green,2,300]comprehensive roadmap[/glow] to accelerate
offshore wind transmission in the U.S. Atlantic region.[/center]
The action plan, released today but the Departments of the
Interior and Energy, aims to help unlock the region’s renewable
energy potential, strengthen the domestic supply chain, and
create union jobs.
The plan outlines immediate actions to connect first-generation
of offshore wind projects to the electric grid and long-term
efforts to support transmission over the next few decades,
providing for more efficient energy delivery.
The plan sets out short, medium, and long-term goals along with
recommendations for establishing collaborative bodies, updating
transmission planning, addressing costs, and convening with
states, industry, and federal agencies to plan for an offshore
transmission network. It also suggests standardizing HVDC
technology requirements and establishing a national testing and
certification center for HVDC substations.
The plan is part of the administration’s goal to deploy 30 GW of
offshore wind by 2030 and achieve a 100% clean electric grid by
2035. The Energy Department and Atlantic states have already
started collaborating on the formation of an
[glow=green,2,300]Offshore Wind Transmission State Collaborative
[/glow]to develop a shared vision on policy and coordination for
offshore transmission [glow=blue,2,300]development[/glow].
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The [glow=green,2,300]Action Plan [/glow]was developed based on
the Atlantic Offshore Wind Transmission Study, which is due to
be released soon by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. It was also informed by a
series of convening workshops with subject matter experts and
decision makers from Tribal nations, state governments, and
regional transmission operators, taking place from April 2022 to
March 2023.
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017 The Birth Of The Rose Wind Turbine
DIR By: AGelbert
Date: October 14, 2023, 8:55 pm
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/>[glow=green,2,300]017 The Birth Of The Rose Wind
Turbine[/glow]
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[glow=green,2,300]TNT Omnibus[/glow] 23.9K subscribers 71,267
views Sep 28, 2023
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Tuesday’s premier test represents only a small fraction of the
project’s promised capacity- more than 800 MW
DIR By: AGelbert
Date: January 5, 2024, 11:38 am
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1.3.2024 by Paul Gerke
[move]The roughly 5 megawatts of power delivered by Tuesday’s
premier test represents only a small fraction of the project’s
promised capacity- more than 800 MW- when Vineyard Wind 1 is
fully operational later in 2024.[/move]
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[center]🌞 Vineyard Wind 1 marks another 🏅
milestone, sends first 💨⚡ power to the grid
🍾 just behind 😕 schedule
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