Webinar Event: Ocean-based Carbon Markets Australia and New Zealand
Researchers, Investors, Project Developers and industry participants all play an important role to scale up ocean carbon project development that will bring new innovation to enable large scale emissions reduction, plus many co-benefits such as biodiversity and jobs. The Ocean-based [...]
Offshore Marine Aquaculture Research – A Step Closer
Earlier this week, the Tasmanian Government’s Living Marine Resources Management Amendment (Aquaculture Research) Bill 2021 was passed by Parliament. The purpose of this Bill is to facilitate future research into offshore aquaculture in Commonwealth waters adjacent to Tasmania. With the [...]
Blue Economy CRC features in IEA-OES Annual Report
Earlier this week, the IEA-OES published its 2021 Annual Report, the most comprehensive annual overview of national policies, research and technology demonstration on ocean energy in its member countries. It acknowledges the work undertaken by the Blue Economy CRC, our [...]
Undertaking Research in Commonwealth Waters to Support Sustainable Offshore Aquaculture
Growing Australia's Aquaculture Sector through Research and Sustainable Practices Australia has enormous potential to use our oceans sustainably to increase seafood and renewable energy production. In line with the 2017 National Aquaculture Strategy, the Blue Economy CRC is leading research [...]
Webinar Event: Floating Structures for the Next Generation of Ocean Industries
SFI BLUES develops new knowledge and technology that will contribute to solving the several industrial and societal challenges the world is facing. SFI BLUES is funded by the Research Council of Norway and the centre partners (industry, public and research) [...]
Proposed Area for Trialling Aquaculture in Commonwealth Waters
To take advantage of the Australian aquaculture sector’s ability to produce high quality, sustainable and safe seafood, as well as its increasingly important contribution to regional economies and employment, the 2017 National Aquaculture Strategy (the Strategy) aims to grow the [...]
Webinar Event: Launch of MoorPower™ Scaled Demonstrator Project
The Blue Economy CRC together with Carnegie Clean Energy and Project Partners Advanced Composite Structures Australia (ACS-A) Climate-KIC Australia Ltd, Huon Aquaculture, Tassal Group Limited, University of Tasmania, University of Queensland, DNV and AMC Search launch the MoorPower™ Scaled Demonstrator [...]
Webinar Event: Offshore Aquaculture – Matching Technology to Challenges of Exposed Fish Farming
In step with the increasing population, demand for seafood is generally expected to grow significantly in the coming years. Fish farmers are recognising that they will need to employ new technologies and solutions to meet this demand. Going offshore with [...]
Government Support for Framework to Deliver Offshore Aquaculture in Commonwealth Waters
The Australian and Tasmanian governments have announced the development of a framework delivering sustainable offshore aquaculture in Commonwealth waters off the coast of Tasmania. Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries and Senator for Tasmania Jonathon Duniam, and Tasmanian Minister for [...]
Webinar Event: Decarbonising the Blue Economy through accelerated adoption of ocean energy
As governments, industry and communities around the world respond to the threat of climate change, an opportunity exists to bring attention to an emerging renewable sector that promises a highly effective means to decarbonise the blue economy. The Blue Economy [...]
Support for Tasmania’s Renewable Hydrogen Action Plan
The Blue Economy CRC welcomes the Tasmanian Government’s release of the Hydrogen Industry Activation Study. The Study highlights exciting opportunities for the use of renewable hydrogen in Tasmania’s transport and maritime sectors and compliments research activities already underway in the [...]
Support for National Offshore Energy Legislation
The Blue Economy CRC welcomes the announcement of the Morrison Government's new legislation tabled to unlock investment in offshore energy projects. The Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Bill 2021 will establish a framework for the construction, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of offshore [...]
September Quarter Update: Research & Training Making Waves
A message from the CEO Welcome to the Blue Economy CRC’s September update of our recent activities. I hope you can sense the feeling of excitement across all our Programs as our research and training programs gear up and results [...]
Farewell and Thank You to our Leaders
This month we farewell three of our BE CRC leaders. Whilst they are stepping down from their official roles within the CRC, we look forward to future collaborations through ongoing research. We also take the opportunity to welcome Prof Evan [...]
Launch of New Wave Energy Converter in King George Sound, Albany Project
The Blue Economy CRC is pleased to announce the launch of its latest project Seeding Marine Innovation with the M4 Wave Energy Demonstrator in Albany. The project was launched on Friday 20th August by The Hon. Alannah MacTiernan MLC at [...]
Are you an Entrepreneur Keen to Improve the Health of the Ocean?
The Blue Economy CRC is proud to once again support the 2021 Ocean Impact Pitchfest. The Ocean Impact Pitchfest 2021 is a completely virtual, global initiative to find, support and accelerate innovative solutions that can transform the health of the [...]
Webinar Event: Offshore Wind Industry Panel Discussion
Following the success of the recent webinar launch of the Offshore Wind in Australia report, the Blue Economy CRC will be hosting a follow-up industry panel session on Tuesday 10th August at 3pm. The recently released Blue Economy CRC Offshore [...]
Webinar Event: Offshore Wind Key To Australia’s Clean Energy Future
A new report on Australia’s offshore wind potential calls for a renewed consideration of the substantial contribution offshore wind can contribute to Australia’s future clean energy mix. Image courtesy of Star of the South New research has found [...]
Webinar Event: Is Seaweed one of the Keys to Unlocking the Blue Economy?
Unlocking the Blue Economy: is Seaweed One of the Keys? Worldwide, seaweed cultivation and utilisation are multi-billion dollar industries, yet Australasia plays little role in either. This is set to change, with growing interest in using our coastal and offshore [...]
The Emergence of a Hydrogen Economy
Energy Market Lead, Robert Nicholson from Pitt & Sherry presented 'Hydrogen in the Blue Economy' this week at the 2021 Tasmanian Energy Development Conference, home to Australia’s only 200% renewables target, the nation’s leading hydrogen industry development plan, and a plethora [...]
Book Chapter Published: Preparing a Workforce for the New Blue Economy
Blue Economy CRC Research Director, Professor Irene Penesis and CEO Dr John Whittington have published a chapter about Australia’s Blue Economy CRC in a new book ‘Preparing a Workforce for the New Blue Economy: People, Products and Policies’. The book [...]
