We keep growing with additional training infrastructure on our premises. The training lab blue economy offers possibilities to improve the skills of employees in the blue economy. This training center will be equiped with the most modern technologies such as a control room of a windfarm so that employees can train in safe environment. The lab is managed by a consortium of 4 knowledge institutions.
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Based on sound scientific methods, UGent researchers and partners want to develop a toolbox that allows dialogue with citizens. By involving residents and tourist in our changing coastline, we create a basis of support for the often complex offshore projects such as coastal protection, blue food, port activities and coastal tourism. In this way, we aim to promote sustainable, economic activities that contribute to the transition of the Coastal Region.
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Exciting news last week during the first event of the WaterClimateHub 'Together over Water' at Bluebridge.
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Succesfull event on green hydrogen at Bluebridge, with opening words from federal minister of energy Tinne Van der Straeten
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The Blue Accelerator was already a testing ground for aquaculture. Construction of a solar park will start in 2021, as well as tests with alternative solar panel structures, to develop hybrid energy parks.
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Local television station Focus-WTV made an interesting programme on the blue economy
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Oceans of Energy is planning to deploy a 3 MW off-shore floating PV array in the North Sea in the test zone managed by the team of the Blue Accelerator with headquarters at Bluebridge, Ostend Science Park. With the announcement of the new project, Blue Accelerator confirms its status as a major European test lab for new developments in marine or ocean energy.
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Ostend, 6 September 2021 – Earlier today, EU Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginjus Sinkevičius paid a visit to the city of Ostend to familiarise himself with a number of local initiatives within the sustainable blue economy in Belgium.
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