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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
We strive to address all questions regarding our solution with answers grounded in professional research and collaboration between Norwegian and international research institutions. We aim to develop our technology in a way that maintains the trust of the people and the local communities where we operate. We consider this as crucial in our work to contribute to a sustainable future in areas and communities exposed to Tropical Cyclones.
If you can't find an answer to your question in the FAQ below, feel free to reach out through our contact form.
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Can you prevent Tropical Cyclones entirely?A correctly dimensioned and designed bubble curtain system may prevent storm systems from growing into devastating Tropical Cyclones or stop an already developed Tropical Cyclone from increasing its strength as long as Tropical Cyclone is heading into the well-mixed, downstream area of the bubble curtain system.
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Can you provide an overall solution to mitigate hurricane damages?When the criterion above is fulfilled, the hurricane will stop or reduce its growth, thus diminishing the damages.
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Will the systems interrupt shipping pathways?No, it is an underwater system not visible in the surface.
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Will the systems withstand severe storms?Yes, these systems will be completely submerged several tens of meters below the surface.
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How do you make sure the system does not break?Bubble curtain systems deployed in Norway have been in operation for more than 50 years without larger maintenance or replacements. Further engineering and exhaustive testing will be required for safe deployment at scale in the context of Tropical Cyclone mitigation.
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Will the systems impact sea life?There is no expectation of any impact on the marine life. A scientific study on potential ecological impacts will be performed by an independent research organization prior to system deployment.
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Will the CO2 footprint undo the positive effects of the hurricane prevention?The CO2-footprint is mainly related to the power consumption of the compressors during the hurricane season (estimation is 20 days/year). The social cost of the CO2-footprint caused by the power consumption is expected to represent an insignificant fraction of the avoided costs of reducing the Sea-Surface Temperatures (SST) and thus the damage from hurricanes.
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How has the concept changed since the feasibility study?A deep-water field test performed in the Fall of 2019 confirmed the viability of the bubble curtain system for depths down to 50 meters. Additional testing is needed to confirm technology viability at deeper depths. In 2021, we concluded our Virtual Proof of Concept study in collaboration with SINTEF, where a bubble curtain representation was modelled through a coupling of the SURE (gas) and SINMOD (ocean) models to simulate our concept. The study validates our principles, and temporary cooling of the water column was achieved at scale.
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Can you prevent Tropical Cyclones entirely?A correctly dimensioned and designed bubble curtain system may prevent storm systems from growing into devastating Tropical Cyclones or stop an already developed Tropical Cyclone from increasing its strength as long as Tropical Cyclone is heading into the well-mixed, downstream area of the bubble curtain system.
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Can you provide an overall solution to mitigate hurricane damages?When the criterion above is fulfilled, the hurricane will stop or reduce its growth, thus diminishing the damages.
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Will the systems interrupt shipping pathways?No, it is an underwater system not visible in the surface.
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Will the systems withstand severe storms?Yes, these systems will be completely submerged several tens of meters below the surface.
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How do you make sure the system does not break?Bubble curtain systems deployed in Norway have been in operation for more than 50 years without larger maintenance or replacements. Further engineering and exhaustive testing will be required for safe deployment at scale in the context of Tropical Cyclone mitigation.
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Will the systems impact sea life?There is no expectation of any impact on the marine life. A scientific study on potential ecological impacts will be performed by an independent research organization prior to system deployment.
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Will the CO2 footprint undo the positive effects of the hurricane prevention?The CO2-footprint is mainly related to the power consumption of the compressors during the hurricane season (estimation is 20 days/year). The social cost of the CO2-footprint caused by the power consumption is expected to represent an insignificant fraction of the avoided costs of reducing the Sea-Surface Temperatures (SST) and thus the damage from hurricanes.
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How has the concept changed since the feasibility study?A deep-water field test performed in the Fall of 2019 confirmed the viability of the bubble curtain system for depths down to 50 meters. Additional testing is needed to confirm technology viability at deeper depths. In 2021, we concluded our Virtual Proof of Concept study in collaboration with SINTEF, where a bubble curtain representation was modelled through a coupling of the SURE (gas) and SINMOD (ocean) models to simulate our concept. The study validates our principles, and temporary cooling of the water column was achieved at scale.
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Can you prevent Tropical Cyclones entirely?A correctly dimensioned and designed bubble curtain system may prevent storm systems from growing into devastating Tropical Cyclones or stop an already developed Tropical Cyclone from increasing its strength as long as Tropical Cyclone is heading into the well-mixed, downstream area of the bubble curtain system.
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Can you provide an overall solution to mitigate hurricane damages?When the criterion above is fulfilled, the hurricane will stop or reduce its growth, thus diminishing the damages.
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Will the systems interrupt shipping pathways?No, it is an underwater system not visible in the surface.
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Will the systems withstand severe storms?Yes, these systems will be completely submerged several tens of meters below the surface.
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How do you make sure the system does not break?Bubble curtain systems deployed in Norway have been in operation for more than 50 years without larger maintenance or replacements. Further engineering and exhaustive testing will be required for safe deployment at scale in the context of Tropical Cyclone mitigation.
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Will the systems impact sea life?There is no expectation of any impact on the marine life. A scientific study on potential ecological impacts will be performed by an independent research organization prior to system deployment.
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Will the CO2 footprint undo the positive effects of the hurricane prevention?The CO2-footprint is mainly related to the power consumption of the compressors during the hurricane season (estimation is 20 days/year). The social cost of the CO2-footprint caused by the power consumption is expected to represent an insignificant fraction of the avoided costs of reducing the Sea-Surface Temperatures (SST) and thus the damage from hurricanes.
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How has the concept changed since the feasibility study?A deep-water field test performed in the Fall of 2019 confirmed the viability of the bubble curtain system for depths down to 50 meters. Additional testing is needed to confirm technology viability at deeper depths. In 2021, we concluded our Virtual Proof of Concept study in collaboration with SINTEF, where a bubble curtain representation was modelled through a coupling of the SURE (gas) and SINMOD (ocean) models to simulate our concept. The study validates our principles, and temporary cooling of the water column was achieved at scale.
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Can you prevent Tropical Cyclones entirely?A correctly dimensioned and designed bubble curtain system may prevent storm systems from growing into devastating Tropical Cyclones or stop an already developed Tropical Cyclone from increasing its strength as long as Tropical Cyclone is heading into the well-mixed, downstream area of the bubble curtain system.
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Can you provide an overall solution to mitigate hurricane damages?When the criterion above is fulfilled, the hurricane will stop or reduce its growth, thus diminishing the damages.
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Will the systems interrupt shipping pathways?No, it is an underwater system not visible in the surface.
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Will the systems withstand severe storms?Yes, these systems will be completely submerged several tens of meters below the surface.
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How do you make sure the system does not break?Bubble curtain systems deployed in Norway have been in operation for more than 50 years without larger maintenance or replacements. Further engineering and exhaustive testing will be required for safe deployment at scale in the context of Tropical Cyclone mitigation.
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Will the systems impact sea life?There is no expectation of any impact on the marine life. A scientific study on potential ecological impacts will be performed by an independent research organization prior to system deployment.
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Will the CO2 footprint undo the positive effects of the hurricane prevention?The CO2-footprint is mainly related to the power consumption of the compressors during the hurricane season (estimation is 20 days/year). The social cost of the CO2-footprint caused by the power consumption is expected to represent an insignificant fraction of the avoided costs of reducing the Sea-Surface Temperatures (SST) and thus the damage from hurricanes.
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How has the concept changed since the feasibility study?A deep-water field test performed in the Fall of 2019 confirmed the viability of the bubble curtain system for depths down to 50 meters. Additional testing is needed to confirm technology viability at deeper depths. In 2021, we concluded our Virtual Proof of Concept study in collaboration with SINTEF, where a bubble curtain representation was modelled through a coupling of the SURE (gas) and SINMOD (ocean) models to simulate our concept. The study validates our principles, and temporary cooling of the water column was achieved at scale.
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