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    Building sustainable shipping with ZEEDS

    Wärtsilä has partnered with five other forward-thinking companies to lead the way towards a cleaner and more sustainable future for the shipping industry with the Zero Emission Energy Distribution at Sea initiative or ZEEDS as it is popularly known. What does this mean for the shipping industry? - Innovation, 10 December 2019
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    Come as you are to HIFK’s first line

    In HIFK’s men’s team, it is easy to be yourself. Three members of the team’s first line believe different personalities add flavour and strength to performance. - People, 6 December 2019
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    The 1.5-degree target is already beyond us, but we shouldn’t give up on climate change – Mika Anttonen

    The founder and principal owner of energy company St1, owning and running over 1300 service stations in three countries, Mika Anttonen sees carbon markets and renewable energy innovations as a way out of our current situation – which, as he sees it, is getting more and more dire by the day. - People, 4 December 2019
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    Shaft generators enable emissions-free shipping

    It has been a stellar year for Wärtsilä’s shaft generator business. These clever systems, which have been around for more than 50 years, generate power for a ship’s auxiliary systems from its main engines. Today, they are also being used to reduce emissions. - Innovation, 3 December 2019
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    Future-proofing power investments

    In a world driven by hyper-connectivity, power companies need to keep pace with rising energy demand while being environmentally friendly. Wärtsilä’s energy system integration solution ‘Engine+ Hybrid’ is an affordable, efficient, speedy, and reliable way to move towards a 100% renewable energy future using both old and new generation units. - Energy, 29 November 2019
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    Pushing the boundaries of technology together in Slush

    What do you get when you combine six Finnish and Swedish legacy companies, a host of the world’s hottest start-ups, and the coolest tech event in Europe? The answer is the Next 100 — an industry-leading side event at Slush that brought together more than 350 participants to innovate the future together. - Innovation, 28 November 2019
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    How to make housing in California affordable

    Housing prices in San Francisco have more than doubled in the past decade, and the number of homeless people today stands at around 10,000. The state of California, as a whole, is struggling to provide affordable housing to its residents. The time has come to implement innovative measures to solve this problem. - Energy, 28 November 2019
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    Wärtsilä’s next generation maintenance platform

    What happens when you combine the knowledge of Wärtsilä experts and artificial intelligence? The outcome is a unique, cutting-edge predictive maintenance service. - Innovation, 27 November 2019
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    How renewables are electrifying Nigeria’s future

    Nigeria currently produces only a fraction of the electricity its growing population needs. How can renewables be part of the calculation? Read on. - Energy, 26 November 2019
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    Stadin Gimmat smells like team spirit

    What happens when you put a 21-year-old, a 30-year-old and a 41-year-old together on ice and tell them to score? Goals. That’s what happens. - People, 25 November 2019
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    Why the corporation of the future may look more like Wärtsilä

    Earlier this year, Business Roundtable issued a new Statement on the Purpose of Corporation. The document indicates a major shift in corporate behavior, but in many ways it’s business as usual for Wärtsilä. Read on. - Innovation, 22 November 2019
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    Inspiring maritime innovation through design

    Singapore, a key hub in the global marine business, is leading the industry’s digital transformation. Recently, Wärtsilä invited local UX design students to explore how they can apply their skills to marine solutions. - Innovation, 21 November 2019
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    California takes an aggressive approach to clean energy to ensure its future

    California has always been at the forefront of combating climate change in the U.S., but recent devastating wildfires and droughts have indicated the extent to which the state will be affected by the phenomenon — and the need to take urgent action. - Energy, 20 November 2019
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    In Conversation with space physicist, Minna Palmroth

    Minna Palmroth leads the Finnish Centre of Excellence in Research of Sustainable Space and is also affiliated with both the University of Helsinki and the Finnish Meteorological Institute. She says that the low earth orbit is critical for maintaining life as we know it, and that sustainability is as much of an issue there as it is on earth itself. - People, 19 November 2019
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    How advanced modelling is helping Ukraine go green

    Ukraine is experiencing a boom in renewable energy generation, the result of a decade of multiple government attempts to stimulate the sector. But integrating the post-Soviet power system that makes up the base of the sector with wind and solar has not been easy. - Energy, 18 November 2019
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    Wärtsilä gives a boost to world’s largest semi-submersible crane vehicle

    Creating state-of-the-art features for Sleipnir, which will remove and install structures in the open sea, required extensive knowledge, creative thinking and open communication. - Innovation, 14 November 2019
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    Public or private: Does ownership affect innovation in shipping?

    The financial structures of the shipping industry are rapidly evolving even as ship owners face intensifying pressure to combat greenhouse gases. Can changes in ownership structures hinder innovation or could they perhaps be a way to encourage it? - Innovation, 13 November 2019
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    Powering Africa, the next economic hotspot

    Experts are calling Africa the next bright spot in the global economy, with several African nations registering strong economic growth. However, for this to continue, modernising the continent’s energy supply and distribution is a key issue that cannot be ignored. - Energy, 12 November 2019
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    Smart Marine just got a little smarter

    With richer data and faster connectivity, the upgraded Operim system lays the groundwork for new business models as part of Wärtsilä’s Smart Marine Ecosystem. With its unique packaging of hardware and subscription-based software, the new Operim demonstrates the company’s commitment to upending traditional ways of doing business. - In Detail, 7 November 2019
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    Learning curves: How software and storage are powering a renewable future

    Wärtsilä’s machine-learning software and advances in energy storage are changing the landscape of solar and wind power. Together, they form the building blocks of a 100% renewable future. - Energy, 6 November 2019
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