While the debate on Europe’s dependence on Russian gas is in full swing, the Scandinavian kingdom is increasingly turning to renewable energies and accelerating its green shift, as a French expert in Oslo explains.
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Norway may well be sitting on a treasure, thanks to its immense hydrocarbon reserves, the country is nevertheless considering diversifying its energy sources.
David Le Gall-Røste has lived in Norway for 20 years. An engineer born in Brest, he is now in charge of business development in a small company in Oslo, “ToCircle Industries”, a start-up which invests heavily in the development of innovative technology. One idea among others is to digitize, digitize, oil and gas extraction operations gthanks to artificial intelligence.
“We also electrify offshore installations, either by pulling submarine cables or by connecting offshore wind turbines and oil and gas platforms to replace gas turbines.”
David Le Gall-RosteFrench engineer based in Norwayat franceinfo
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Today, 80% of the energy produced in the world comes froma fossil. To end this addiction,in Norway is also counting on the development of solar power, offshore wind turbines and thermal batteries to overcome the intermittency, these moments dabsence of sun or wind. As we can see, the country and its population are well aware that this income will not last forever, and that the fight against global warming has become an absolute priority in the world.
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