![]() The project aims to capture the CO2 from a cement plant and a Waste-to-Energy plant in Oslo, transport it by ship to the west coast of Norway and permanently store it in reservoirs on the Norwegian continental shelf, 3000 meters below the seabed, thus preventing its release into the atmosphere. Indeed, the Norwegian Government has dubbed its full-chain carbon capture, transport, and storage (CCS) project, launched in September 2020, Longship after their forefathers’ notorious vessels. A longship may come in handy to navigate even such challenges. Yet, this ambition entails numerous changes across all sectors, from transportation, construction and up to waste management. Norway’s objective is to reduce at least 50% of the GHG emissions by 2030 (compared to 1990 levels). A longship to navigate towards Europe’s climate goals This time, it shall help Norway address the biggest challenge of modern times: climate change. ![]() Much alike, fast forward millennia to the sequel of longships, the Norwegians are now placing great emphasis on testing a game-changing technology and taking it to the European seas. Longships were the result of years of experiments and hard teamwork. ![]() Long, light and sleek, narrow and flat, longships were vessels designed for speed and resistance, both at seas and rivers. Their widely known recognition as masters of the seas and leaders in long-distance trading can be owed to their ground-breaking invention: longships. Relying on observations of celestial bodies, wildlife, odours and noises, the Vikings were able to navigate across the deepest seas. ![]()
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