March 2022

The amazing Hornsea Two project in the UK North Sea is truly a wonder of engineering and creativity. Installing wind towers and turbines in harsh, deep, cold, isolated waters, while collaborating with many different global players, on a scale not seen before, was the task laid out by Denmark’s Ørsted. Quickly approaching final completion, the wind farm is being hailed as one of the greatest modern day human achievements as it begins to ramp up output, eventually providing enough green energy for 2.3 million UK homes (alongside Hornsea One). We talk to Ørsted’s Senior Programme Director for Hornsea Two, Patrick Harnett who gives an insight into challenges, obstacles, hurdles and how the project has pushed and achieved milestones through a very difficult period.

We also hear from Jacqueline Vaessen, GM of Dutch decommissioning organisation Nexstep, who explains that through effective decommissioning projects, the country – and industry – can make huge savings both in terms of finance and CO₂ emissions.

Agilyx, the US-based chemical and plastic recycling company, is putting all of its energy into solving the problem of plastic waste by converting material to virgin-equivalent plastic. It is a process that is highly complicated, but much-needed as global ideas around circular economies grow.

NWF Fuels in the UK is growing its fleet and working hard to innovate in times of energy pricing moving through the roof. It is vital right now that those in the industry make every effort to help consumers as they face skyrocketing bills through no fault of their own. NWF is doing just that by investing in research to move away from fossil fuels and incorporate different products in its portfolio. 

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