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Charging forward age (BEST claims an installed capacity of $50-100/kW as

Although the future of offshore and underwater renewables opposed to more pricey batteries) and an alternative option and energy storage isn’t quite as clear as other parts of the to compress hydrogen to be stored long term and transported marine industry, abundant technological development and ad- through deep-sea pipelines. “The deep ocean will play an in- vancement portend an exciting era to come. And that’s just as tegral part in the future of renewable energy,” Hunt explained. well, given that ocean energy systems have their fair share of “Its role will include generating tidal and wave power, energy catching up to do compared with terrestrial ones. storage with BEST systems, transporting hydrogen between “There are more than 35 billion connected devices creating continents, and providing cooling services in coastal areas.” an Internet of Things on land. There are fewer than 10,000 in The 10 goals presented as part of the Decade of Ocean Sci- the ocean. Why is that?” Lesemann posed. “We all know the ence for Sustainable Development are widescale and all-in- ocean is a dif? cult, expensive and complex work environment. clusive—they’re challenges that cannot be completed in isola-

Every time you want to do anything, you have to take people tion or rapidly. Their success heavily relies on increased and and power offshore. This begs for autonomous solutions; it enduring ocean research, technology and exploration. While begs for the Internet of Ocean Things.” The ocean, unsurpris- initial efforts to increase and advance these activities are un- ingly, is a power desert. Where there is no power, there’s no derway, the ocean remains without easy, affordable, wide- energy or data. C-Power believes that once power is supplied spread and sustainable power. to the seas, everything else will fall into line: “All of the trends Until renewable energy can be stored underwater and self- toward digitization, AI, robotics and electri? cation that have suf? cient systems ensured, these goals remain more lofty than proliferated on land and driven huge value to economy the attainable. However, if the EV industry is any indication for economy will ? nally take hold at sea.” how ideation, innovation, maturation and adoption can be ac-

IIASA’s BEST technology is attacking the ocean desert celerated, then it’s only a matter of time until this blue desert from two other angles: innovative and affordable energy stor- gets ? ooded with power.

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