(Supply: Merely Blue Group)
Merely Blue Group has joined the North Sea Farm 1 Challenge (NSF1) consortium to develop the world’s first commercial-scale seaweed farm situated inside an offshore wind farm.
Positioned off the coast of the Netherlands within the North Sea, the ten hectare farm is deliberate to develop into operational this autumn when it’s slated to be deployed and seeded, with the primary harvest anticipated subsequent spring.
Sponsored by Amazon’s Proper Now Local weather Fund, the consortium goals to assist deal with local weather motion targets in Europe by tapping into seaweed cultivation.
“At Merely Blue Group, we wish our marine tasks to make a tangible distinction, which is why we’re delighted to affix this consortium,” says Hugh Kelly, co-founder and CEO at Merely Blue Group. “We acknowledge that seaweed cultivation is a helpful software in tackling local weather change and supporting our oceans. We imagine that in time offshore wind farms could have a number of makes use of, with seaweed manufacturing being one among them. By becoming a member of NSF1 we’re making step one on that journey.”
