While the electrification of cars has transformed land transport, for the global shipping industry, this pathway to net-zero has long been obstructed by a simple math problem: batteries are too heavy and too weak for the grueling demands of transoceanic trade. To move a
The global desalination industry has long been criticized as an energy-hungry behemoth, tethered to fossil-fuel grids and onshore real estate. But Ocean Oasis, an Oslo-based clean-tech firm founded in 2020, is attempting to sever that cord. By moving the entire desalination process offshore and powering it with the raw mechanical energy of waves, the company…
Beneath the surface of the world’s oceans lies a data “black hole” that costs the global fishing industry billions in lost gear, fuel, and operational downtime. Because traditional radio waves die almost instantly in salt water, subsea assets have historically remained entirely cut off from the digital grid.
For decades, the unmistakable roar of a petrol outboard has been the soundtrack of the marina. To environmentalists and residents alike, its a sound that represents a cocktail of
As the global shipping industry grapples with a tightening noose of environmental regulations and volatile fuel markets, a century-old solution is making a high-tech
For the global shipping industry, the “green” transition has often felt like waiting for a ghost ship. While the world’s merchant fleet is responsible for nearly 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, the promised era of