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Embracing green steel in wind turbine manufacturing: Advancing sustainable energy

With the growing demand for renewable energy, maintaining a sustainable supply chain has become a critical challenge. Wind turbines, a cornerstone of clean energy, depend largely on conventional steel, which has a substantial carbon footprint. Green steel, produced using low-emission technologies, presents a game-changing solution to this problem.

• Energy

European Commission's “Omnibus” proposal: Streamlining sustainability regulations and what ‘stop the clock’ means for you

To simplify and harmonize sustainability regulations, the European Commission has introduced a broad reform package aimed at reducing administrative burdens while maintaining environmental commitments. This initiative comes as businesses struggle with the complexity of existing reporting and due diligence frameworks.

• Other sectors

The future of wind energy: Navigating the performance gap in Scandinavia’s onshore wind farms

A new week. A new call from a customer. The story is like the one presented by another customer last week. The customer is operating an onshore wind farm in northern Scandinavia, which has been underperforming compared to initial expectations. The wind farm has an unfavorable offtake agreement and suffers from increasing levels of curtailment. In addition, during the last few years wind conditions at the site have been below historical long-term wind averages, while turbine availability has been significantly lower than expected, all resulting in unsatisfactory profitability.

• Energy

Unlocking the Secrets of Pipeline Corrosion: Advanced Growth Rate Modeling

In the field of pipeline integrity management, the ability to accurately predict corrosion behavior has long been a critical challenge. Pipeline integrity engineers must protect infrastructure from corrosion while balancing safety and efficiency.

• Energy

Higher fidelity loads prediction with Vortex Wake aerodynamics in Bladed

DNV’s aeroelastic software for turbine engineering, Bladed, has recently been upgraded with Vortex Wake aerodynamics. This method is more accurate than the traditional Blade Element Momentum (BEM) theory and has shown to reduce turbine fatigue loads. Listen in as we interview senior turbine engineer and scientist at DNV, Galih Bangga, about different methods for wind turbine computations.

• Energy

Risk management in high-risk industries: emerging trends, key challenges

Achieving sustainable and safe operations with a dynamic risk management program

10 critical questions you need to answer to successfully implement industrial AI

Implementing AI in the industrial sector can be transformative. AI is not the end goal, but a means to achieve success. However, to ensure a successful and efficient implementation, it’s crucial to address several key questions. Here are 10 critical questions to guide your AI strategy.

• Energy

Improve asset lifecycle management by creating and integrating interoperable information models

The objective of this project was to model digital assets and demonstrate seamless collaboration between engineering and operator companies using standardized asset information models. The project aimed to automate data exchange, reduce manual input and enhance efficiency. The Proof of Concept delivered in December 2022 showcased significant improvements in reducing human errors and operational costs.

Mastering third-party risk management: Strategies, challenges, and digital solutions

ISO 27001 vs ISO 27002: A Comparison

Understanding the differences between ISO 27001 and ISO 27002 is crucial for ISMS. Read more.

• Other sectors

DNV Cyber’s hack challenge tests hacking skills at one of the largest Nordic security events, Disobey

Dangers of artificial intelligence: risk management strategies

AI Management System (AIMS) can help companies continually manage and mitigate risks. Read more.

• Other sectors

Windiness 2024

DNV has assessed the ‘windiness’ for various regions around the globe.

• Energy

How to survive a Katakri Subdivision I audit

• National security

The power of biogas: Maneuvering increased competition for feedstock

The EU has set an annual biomethane production ambition of 35 billion cubic metres (bcm) by 2030. In alignment with this, the European Biogas Association expects a flow of EUR 27 billion into the biomethane sector by 2030 via private investments. The growth in biogas and biomethane production will, inevitably, put pressure on the feedstock supply chain, and in parallel, we will see a significant impact on the economics from regional and national developments in regulations and incentives.

• Energy

Early Age Cycling of grouted connections

The JIP has completed its first phase and at this stage we are looking for industry partners for the second phase.

• Energy

Transparency and consumer trust in food & beverage

The food and beverage industry is making significant investments in food safety and sustainability. However, these efforts often go unnoticed by consumers and stakeholders. Digital tools can provide a powerful solution, enabling real-time sharing of trusted product information to foster engagement and informed purchasing decisions.

• Food and beverage

CO2SafePipePolymers

DNV invites the industry to collaborate on developing a guideline with recommendations for material selection and qualification for CO2 pipelines.

• Energy

DNV Enhanced Approach to 3D Fire Mapping

Across the energy industry there is significant scope to improve fire mapping studies used to determine the number of flame detectors required for a process facility.

UK and Ireland windiness 2024

Monitoring and recording wind speed trends can provide valuable insights for assessing project performance.

• Energy