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Can technology save us from an ecological apocalypse? – interview – CyberNews.com

Posted: April 22, 2024 at 8:24 pm

As the world celebrates Earth Day, I decided to sit down with one expert to discuss whether technological advancements can help us protect our environment or whether its at the core of all ecological problems.

Earth Day is celebrated annually to honor the achievements of the environmental movement and to raise awareness of the need to protect Earths natural resources for future generations.

Todays reality is that the worlds temperature continues to rise at a concerning rate, plastic waste is still ineffectively recycled, and deforestation threatens biodiversity. However, it's not all doom and gloom, and in some cases, these new technologies are helping out.

For example, Internet of Things (IoT) powered smart grids are already helping produce and distribute electricity more efficiently, reducing our overall carbon footprint. Environmentally sustainable smart cities are being constructed with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), IoT, and big data. AI can now analyze data from drones, infrared cameras, and audio sensors to help detect poachers, and satellite imagery helps spot and calculate deforestation rates.

Does this mean that we still have hope? Can technological advancements help fight the ecological zeitgeist? We discussed these future scenarios with Eugene Berko, Director of Tech Practices at Intellias, the IT company leading the charge in implementing digital solutions to increase sustainability.

Berko works for a multinational company that has collaborated with Marvel Fusion, a company developing laser-driven fusion as a solution for the global energy transition to zero carbon emissions, a smart city project in the Middle East, and created systems for businesses to track their carbon footprint and solutions for smart agriculture.

Employing disruptive technologies such as AI and smart devices primarily assists in a quest for a more sustainable future by optimizing the usage of resources.

Originally, optimization was driven by monetary reasons more effective energy distribution means less overhead, cheaper costs, and so on. But recently, more and more companies are thinking about the environmental impact. And I think that's great,

Data gathered by smart devices and processed using AI models can tailor energy production, storage, and distribution to consumption while helping to reduce our carbon footprint. For example, so-called smart gridsan enhanced electric grid with the help of IoT devices that communicate both ways are helping to manage the demand.

Smart home technologies are also contributing to reducing energy consumption.

Power is used whenever needed, and instead of people like me just going through the apartment and turning off the lights, saying to my daughter, why did you leave the light on, there are automated systems that do that way more efficiently, says Berko.

Optimization of consumption also applies to food waste reduction. Many companies are experimenting with AI and machine learning (ML) to optimize food distribution to minimize waste by providing optimal routes to avoid spoilage, explains Berko.

Smart solutions in the agricultural sector can reduce environmental impact by monitoring plant growth and quality of soil, optimizing irrigation, and dosing agrochemicals. This technology can even help track the health and condition of livestock.

Technology can also play an important role in preserving wildlife tracking the movements of individual animals or herds to ensure they are not going into the cities or densely populated areas

You can use drone surveillance to prevent poaching, track the health of those animals, and make sure that they get information about the environment so they are in a safe environment, Berko points out.

Another way technology contributes to solving ecological problems is by providing accurate and extensive data. Data gathered by smart devices and processed by various computational systems helps to see the actual environmental impact, contributing to its preservation.

The changes made in the last several hundred years were unseen previously. Tracking those things is extremely important,

While world economies are trying to tackle the upcoming climate change apocalypse by reducing their carbon footprint, accurate calculation is crucial. New technologies are helping in this field. For example, the Intellias analytics platform integrated into a transportation companys management system can show carbon emission statistics in real-time to help fleets offset their CO2 footprint.

I think it's very good for companies to focus on their nearest future, really getting a better understanding of what's happening with us, our planet, and how we are contributing to that. How are we affecting this?

In that way, the companies can start having more responsibility for their actions, understand what they are doing, understand the impact, and then take responsibility for that.

While there are some obvious perks, technology is like a double-sided sword. We can calculate our carbon footprint, however, at its essence, climate change is caused by man-made technologies.

While AI models can process tremendous amounts of data, they also consume a lot of energy, increasing their carbon footprint. Blockchain technology is disruptive in tracking carbon emissions, but yet again, the network is highly energy-hungry.

It's like with nuclear energy. You can use it to provide clean energy for the people. On the other hand, it can be used to produce bombs. So it's really about what we as a society are doing with that technology,

Berko points out that energy consumption is a very complex problem with many variables. He does not distinguish AI from other IT services, such as Google services, which also consume high amounts of energy. There are a couple of questions to be asked here. Can we really avoid using this technology? Are there alternatives? he asks. If the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, bearing the cost is more likely.

Also, the source of energy is important. If energy is created using fossil fuels, it will, of course, increase our overall carbon footprint. However, cleaner and renewable energy solutions like wind or solar power, change the dynamics.

Berko also highlights the evolution of technology and that it tends to get more energy-efficient over time. If you take processors in our computers, they started using more energy with time compared to the 90s, and the performance increased so much. That means we are doing way better. Previously we had to have X amount of PCs doing the work, and now we need a significantly smaller amount of that. I am a bit on the optimistic side, I guess, he says.

Another argument is how technology is used. Technology could be used purely for entertainment purposes, but it could also serve a higher purpose: to save lives and improve human living conditions.

So what is there for us in the future? Berko believes it is hard to predict, as the history of humanity shows that predictions are rarely accurate.

Berko suggests that if one were to engage in conversation with an individual from the early 1900s, it's unlikely that they could have anticipated the vast array of socio-economic transformations that unfolded over the course of the 20th century.

That person would not be able to predict two world wars, the dismantling of empires that had existed for hundreds of years, and the emergence of the Soviet Union. That person would definitely not be able to predict technological advances, commercial flights, personal computers, or the Internet,

While predictions for further technological advancements are hard to narrow down, Berko invites us to stay realistic but hope for the best. We as a species can mitigate the risks while still having the best technology can provide.

He points to the invention of cars, which completely disrupted how our society functions by transforming the concept of distances and connecting people. Of course, as a downside, cars produce CO2 emissions, and there are accidents on the road.

Despite the downside, cars can now be made with hybrids or electric engines to reduce their carbon footprint while still having all the benefits of bridging society. So, while new technology brings risks, there is always potential to manage them for the common benefit.

Based on our previous history, I have a lot of hope in humanity. I try to be realistic but maintain hope that if things get tough, we will hopefully work it out,

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Denmark Launches Massive Offshore Wind Auction | Offshore Wind – Offshore WIND

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Denmark has opened a new offshore wind tender, the countrys largest ever, offering a minimum of 6 GW of new capacity spread over six wind farms, with the overplanting option allowing for 10 GW or more of new capacity to be added.

The Danish Energy Agency published the tender for the wind farms located in the North Sea I, Kattegat, Kriegers Flak II, and Hessel areas. The tenders follow the political agreement on tender frameworks from the spring of 2023.

The offshore wind farms must deliver at least 6 GW, and as a new element, there will be freedom to establish as much offshore wind as possible on the tendered areas, with the exemption of Hessel with a maximum capacity of 1.2 GW.

If the market utilizes this freedom to optimize the usage of the areas, it could result in the construction of 10 GW offshore wind or more, the agency said.

The power produced by the new wind farms will be used not only for Danish consumption, but also for export to the neighboring countries and for green hydrogen production. This plan is in line with the political agreement made in the beginning of April on the financial framework for hydrogen infrastructure.

Finally, we are able to publish the biggest offshore wind tender in Danish history. With hundreds of wind turbines, we are insuring ourselves against Putins black gas, and as of today Denmark is one large step closer to becoming Europes green power house. When the wind turbines are operating, we can cover all of Denmarks power consumption with green electricity and we can produce hydrogen and green fuels for ships and planes. It is projects of this scale that can make a big, green difference for the climate and our security. Not just for Denmark, but for all of Europe, said Lars Aagaard, Denmarks Minister for Climate, Energy, and Utilities.

The projects tendered in this round will be built without state subsidies and with a yearly concession payment. This means, that the bidders will participate in the tenders by bidding a yearly concession payment to the Danish state across a 30-year period, for the right to use the seabed. The concession payment is combined with the Danish state co-owning each of the tendered offshore wind farms with a minority ownership of 20 percent.

Now it is up to the market to take part in Denmarks next big wind adventure. The next chapter will thus be written and carried out by the market it is the market that must bring these tenders across the finish line, said Minister Aagaard.

An offshore wind farm with 1 GW capacity is expected to require capital investments of around DKK 16 billion (around EUR 2.14 billion), and, according to calculations from market actors from 2020, around 9,500 workers.

The minimum capacity of all the offshore wind farms, of a total of 6 GW, has to be commissioned before the end of 2030.

The tender also includes a number of requirements with regards to sustainability and social responsibility, including the obligatory use of recyclable wind turbine blades, unless a market analysis from the Danish Energy Agency deems that the requirement will prevent commissioning of one or more of the 6 GW before the end of 2030. If this is the case, it will instead be required that the blades are reused for other purposes at the time of decommissioning.

The developers will also have to monitor the offshore wind farms effect on nature and the environment. Two wind farms, one in the North Sea and one in Kattegat in internal Danish waters, will require a so-called nature inclusive design to provide a positive impact on the marine environment and biodiversity.

Denmarks operating offshore wind farms currently have a capacity of 2.7 GW.

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rsted and OEG Renewables Form Offshore Wind Pact in US | Offshore Wind – Offshore WIND

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OEG Renewables, part of OEG Energy Group Limited, has entered the US offshore wind market after signing a multi-year framework agreement with rsted.

The multi-year agreement gives OEG Renewables topside division exclusivity for all temporary power scopes rsted have during commissioning on their projects.

This agreement has begun immediately with the provision of temporary power scope to the offshore South Fork Wind project operated by rsted and Eversource, with OEG Renewables providing eight portable generator sets with technician support.

Temporary power generators provide power to the turbine during commissioning activities prior to a grid connection and during operations and maintenance (O&M) downtime.

The 132MW South Fork Winds project has recently started delivering power at full capacity to New Yorks Lond Island.

In addition, rsted and Eversource are developing the 704 MW Revolution Wind project which will provide clean power to Rhode Island and Connecticut.

John Heiton, OEGs Chief Executive Officer, said: We are delighted to have signed this multi-year framework agreement supporting rsted on its US projects, which will support the expansion of offshore wind in the US and pave the way for future projects. OEG Renewables is uniquely placed to service global clients and projects with its extensive operating footprint in over 60 countries and ability to offer integrated service solutions to blue-chip clients.

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rsted Buys Sunrise Wind Stake from Eversource – Offshore WIND

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US utility Eversource Energy has finalized definitive documents regarding its previously announced agreement to sell its 50 per cent ownership stake in the 924 MW Sunrise Wind offshore wind project to rsted.

Eversource will remain contracted, under a separate construction management agreement, to lead the onshore construction of the Sunrise Wind project following the closing.

In this role, Eversource will be a service provider to rsted and will not have any ongoing ownership interest in the project, nor any ongoing financial obligations associated with project costs.

Were proud of the work we have already accomplished for Sunrise Wind and look forward to assisting rsted and the State of New York in advancing this important clean energy project through our continued onshore support, said Joe Nolan, Chief Executive Officer and President of Eversource Energy.

Sunrise Wind will bring considerable new investment and job opportunities to New York, especially for the local union slated to build the projects onshore transmission system, while also helping to reduce carbon emissions and advance a clean energy future. We look forward to our continued role as a leading transmission expert to help enable the continued development of this important renewable resource for our region.

Back in January, 2024, Eversource reached an agreement to sell its 50 per cent interest in Sunrise Wind to rsted, contingent on, among other things, the projects successful award in the most recent offshore wind renewable energy certificates request for proposals (ORECRFP23-1) issued by New Yorks energy agency, NYSERDA. Sunrise Wind was subsequently selected by New York State in February 2024 to move forward with contract negotiations with NYSERDA.

The transaction is expected to close later this year and is subject to certain conditions, including execution of a contract with NYSERDA and customary regulatory approvals.

Located approximately 30 miles (about 48 kilometres) east of Montauk, New Jersey, Sunrise Wind is expected to be the countrys largest offshore wind farm once it is completed in 2026, generating enough clean energy to power nearly 600,000 New York homes.

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‘Heart-breaking’: Refugees once detained offshore by Australia warn the UK government not to push through its … – The Albany Herald

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(CNN) They stole six years of my life, and I committed no crime, writer Behrouz Boochani tells CNN from New Zealand, where he now lives.

He does not mince his words as he describes the impact of being detained as an asylum seeker on a remote island in Papua New Guinea by the Australian government.

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Aker BP begins production from Hanz field offshore Norway – Offshore Technology

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Aker BP and its partners Equinor and Sval Energy have commenced production from the Hanz field in the Norwegian North Sea.

Located in production licence 028 B, the subsea field development is tied into the Ivar Aasen platform about 15km further south.

Discovered in 1997, the Hanz field holds estimated recoverable resources of 3.1 million standard cubic metres of oil equivalent, translating to approximately 19.65 million barrels of oil equivalent.

Aker BP said the development costs for the Hanz field are around Nkr5bn ($453m).

The project saw the repurposing of subsea production systems from the Jette field, a first for the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).

This optimised solution has led to reduced power consumption, chemical use and seabed equipment.

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In addition to the technological advancements, the development strategy for Hanz included the implementation of a cross-flow well for water injection.

Aker BP CEO Karl Johnny Hersvik said: This is yet another great example of what we can achieve working as one team with our suppliers towards a common goal and with shared incentives. In addition, innovative solutions with reuse of infrastructure and use of [a] cross-flow well have contributed to lower costs and lower emissions.

Development of the Hanz discovery is important for the development of the Ivar Aasen area. Production start from Hanz in 2024 will help us maintain good production from the Ivar Aasen platform.

Aker BP, which owns a 35% stake in the field, leads the consortium as the operator of production licence 028 B. Equinor owns a 50% interest while Sval Energi holds the remaining 15% stake.

Aker BP Projects Edvard Grieg and Ivar Aasen vice-president Stine Kongshaug McIntosh said: This development solution will be more cost-efficient and have a smaller environmental footprint than originally planned for. This is in line with Aker BPs continuous search for improvements, where the goal is to produce with low costs and low emissions.

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U.S. Navy To Convert Oil Rigs Into Offshore Military Bases To Counter China In The Pacific – Marine Insight

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Rising missile threats in the Pacific, particularly from China, have seemingly prompted the US Navy to launch an innovative yet contentious proposal to convert old oil rigs into mobile missile defence and resupply stations.

Gibbs & Cox, a Leidos company, disclosed the initiative at this years Sea Air Space expo in Washington, DC.

The Mobile Defense/Depot Platform notion is devised to convert oil platforms into huge floating island bases capable of functioning independently for over 12 months, positioned at an optimal distance from the shore.

The converted platforms are likely to play a dual role in boosting the US air defence capabilities or aiding in the strike missions, with the capacity to hold up to almost 512 vertical launch system (abbreviated as the VLS) cells or 100 huge missile launchers.

According to Naval News, the capability is approximately five times that of an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.

Heruningtyas Desi Purnamasari, a US Navy official, summed up the strategic significance of such floating bases.

Desi noted that the platforms might conceivably significantly reduce the risks and costs related to land-based defence systems.

In addition, the concept outlines plans for mobile platforms to support the US Navys surface combatants and nuclear-powered submarines in Afloat Forward Staging Base configurations.

This would provide an affordable option at 10% of the cost of a brand-new Ballistic Missile Defense system.

However, the feasibility of these floating bases has long been debated.

In 2018, specialists Eviya Vitola and Jose Delgado also discussed the security and political challenges of developing semi-permanent offshore military bases, observing the high costs, vulnerability to missile attacks, and relative incompetence compared to traditional abilities.

Even more recently, Sam Tangredi, associated with the Foreign Policy Research Institute, pointed out the strategic benefits of sea bases, including enhanced joint command capabilities and rapid strike potential.

Tangredi further questioned if the new sea-basing tech can keep pace with the evolving anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) risks, indicating that while improvements in missile and air defences can help mitigate some of the dangers, the practicality of heavily investing in sea bases continues to be uncertain.

Such an ambitious project echoes a shift in the military strategy as the US adjusts to the new geopolitical realities and tech advancements in warfare, striving to bridge the gap between land- and sea-based BMD capabilities.

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Vestas and Maersk to Build Offshore Wind Hub in South Korea | Offshore Wind – Offshore WIND

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Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has revealed plans to build a nacelle factory and a logistic base for offshore wind turbines in South Korea in partnership with A.P. Moller Maersk.

The plan, part of a wider agreement, is dependent on the pace of market growth and awarded volume for Vestas, the company said.

Other signatories to the agreement include South Koreas Jeonnam Province, and Mokpo City.

The factory and the logistics base will be located at the Mokpo New Port Hinterland Complex.

The partners aim to strengthen the local economy by potentially hiring local talent and collaborating with local companies.

Additionally, Jeonnam Province and Mokpo City will provide the necessary administrative and financial support to create a sustainable supply chain, Vestas said in a social media post.

For Maersk, this is a good step for project logistics in Asia Pacific and a key milestone in our integrator strategy of delivering end-to-end logistics solutions for our partners. We continue to strengthen our partnership with Vestas, which is based on a shared vision and our joint commitment to a green, sustainable future for our planet, said Maersk CEO, Vincent Clerc.

Vestas has already secured the status of the preferred wind turbine supplier for the 504 MW Ulsan Gray Whale 3 floating offshore wind farm, as well as the 390 MW Shinan Ui offshore wind farm, the 1.3 GW MunmuBaram floating wind farm, the 600 MW Wando Geumil wind farm, and an unnamed 495 MW project.

Vestas has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with South Koreas Ulsan City, under which the turbine manufacturer, the City, Ulsan Port Authority, and Sejin Heavy Industries & Construction will cooperate on Ulsans ambition to develop a 9 GW floating offshore wind complex by 2030.

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Aker BP begins production from Hanz field offshore Norway – Offshore Technology

U.S. Navy To Convert Oil Rigs Into Offshore Military Bases To Counter China In The Pacific – Marine Insight

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Denmark launches its biggest offshore wind farm tender – The Caledonian-Record

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