Finland

EU Green Hydrogen Scheme Embraces High-Tech Solar Foods

The Finnish startup Solar Foods leverages a natural microorganism, renewable energy, and green hydrogen to produce Solein, a protein-rich food supplement produced through gas fermentation.

Battery Ferries: Helios, China Zorrilla, & BC Ferries Compared

Viking Line’s recently announced fully electric ferry, Helios, represents one of the most ambitious maritime electrification projects to date, and offers a powerful indicator of how quickly and fundamentally ferry travel is being transformed by battery-electric propulsion. Expected to be delivered in the early 2030s, it will operate between Helsinki … [continued]

The Magnus Effect & Rotor Sails Reducing Greenhouse Gases

Harnessing more wind dramatically enhances clean power and propulsion. On that topic, more maritime shipping businesses are noticing and embracing added efficient technologies. Seriously. A few are giving sails a contemporary twist—literally—on an idea that was somewhat dormant for over 100 years. H.G. Magnus, a German scientist and chemist, conducted … [continued]