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Seascape’s main R&D is for biodiversity surveys for the offshore renewables sector.
But through existing partners they will soon be able to offer surveys of shipping from space based data. Knowing where ships are is vital to offshore wind operators and planners. The advantage of Seascape’s capability is that they can detect so called “dark vessels”. Dark vessels are those that illegally turn off their AIS transponders (- the maritime equivalent of Flight Radar on a smart phone). Since dark vessels are those most likely to pose a risk to offshore infrastructure through illegal fishing or sabotage, this could be a vital new service.
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The #Caribbean Island of St. Lucia is known for its beautiful beaches, lush rainforests, and colorful coral reefs. But for some of the almost 200,000 people that live on the island, another incredible resource is affecting their daily lives — the nearly 15,000 solar panels that are producing clean, reliable, electricity from the island’s first utility-scale #solarfarm.
The island’s utility company, St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (#LUCELEC), with support from #RMI, completed the 4 megawatt system just north of Hewanorra International Airport in August 2018. And in the first three years of operation, it produced 24.7 million kWh of electricity — enough to power 3,500 homes — saving 1.5 million gallons of diesel and more than $3 million.
Saint Lucia, a 238 square mile island in the eastern Caribbean is — like all small island developing states — particularly vulnerable to the impacts of #climatechange. In 2010, Hurricane Tomas devastated the island, damaging roads and bridges, causing electricity blackouts, and killing 14 people. More recently, last month’s #HurricaneBeryl flooded streets and downed power lines across the southern part of the island. Although #SaintLucians contribute very little to climate change, they bear the brunt of the impacts. But they are also working hard to make their island more resilient.
James Fletcher, former Saint Lucian minister for public service, information, broadcasting, sustainable development, energy, science and technology, led the Caribbean’s delegation to the #ParisAgreement negotiations and was a big part of reaching consensus on the call to limit warming to 1.5°C. “If we don’t agree on 1.5°C … there’s a very strong possibility that some of these countries would physically not exist anymore,” Fletcher says. “It’s not just a matter of ‘half a degree,’ it’s a matter of life or death for so many people.” The island has a target of reducing its climate pollution 23 percent by 2050. The solar farm is one step toward that goal.
The Solar Farm Journey
The journey to the solar farm actually began in 2015 with a case study. RMI was hired by the Government of Saint Lucia to develop a National Energy Transition Strategy for the island. The island was shipping in diesel for the sole electric plant on the island and it was costly. “Of course, Saint Lucia is very vulnerable to climate change. But nobody was thinking of that in 2015. It was really related to cost,” says RMI’s Kaitlyn Bunker, one of the analysts who produced the transition strategy. “They were ready to make a change in their energy system.”
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Our latest #geoengineering technology update looks at how carbon markets are driving open-ocean Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE) experiments that are endangering marine ecosystems. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gFVN5zuz
🌊 Did you know Belgium uses more of its seaspace for #wind farms than any other country in the world? And it's planning to double this by 2030! But the noise from these offshore wind farms can hinder marine mammals, like the harbour #porpoises in our North #Sea. 🔈🐬
This dolphin-like mammal relies on sound to navigate, communicate, and hunt. While wind farms create noisy environments, they also attract more fish, posing a tough choice for the porpoises. 🎣
Marine researcher Bob Rumes (Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences) uses underwater microphones to #research underwater noise and study the behavior of harbour porpoises in different wind farms. His results will lead to recommendations for #engineers and #policymakers on how to build future offshore wind farms. This way, we can find a balance between renewable #energy and protecting marine #biodiversity.
“The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) suggests ordinary citizens implement small or larger changes to do their part. These include powering your home with renewable energy like solar, weatherizing your space to reduce heating and cooling needs, investing in energy-efficient appliances that don the Energy Star label, recycling old household items instead of throwing them away, reducing water usage, buying LED light bulbs, cutting food waste, and driving a fuel-efficient or electric vehicle.” #ThisIsNotADrill#DoYourPart#ClimateActionNow#ElectricVehicles#EVs#Rivian#SMR#Renewableenergy#EnergyEfficiency#EDV#ECV#FleetManagement
