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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Mission to power ferries and boats with hydrogen power
A Jersey yachtsman hopes to reduce the maritime industry's emissions by using hydrogen power to fuel boats and ferries. Ocean racer Phil Sharp has used an £347,000 grant from the States of Jersey to develop a hydrogen-powered sailing boat. The plan now is for his company, OceansLab, to scale this sustainable technology to larger vessels, including ferries. "I have always been keen to push a new clean tech that we can adapt to the marine environment," he said. "This is the moment to try and kick-start the industry to demonstrate technologies that we can embrace for like inter-island ferries but also short sea shipping and longer-term, deep-sea shipping," he said. "My goal is to get this technology into real vessels and ships as quickly as possible in order to reduce the detrimental effect we are seeing from the maritime sector." OceanLab uses hydrogen fuel cells and solar panels. He said the company was currently trying to commercialise the technology in order to have a "greater environmental impact" and has recently moved into a production centre to start creating and assembling the technology to use. Mr Sharp also said the company has been visiting schools to teach them about clean energy on the island. More news stories for Jersey Listen to the latest news for Jersey Follow BBC Jersey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to Related internet links OceansLab
Broadcast Pro
3 days ago
- Business
- Broadcast Pro
BCNEXXT to showcase next-gen Vipe playout platform at IBC 2025
At IBC 2025, cloud-native broadcasting solutions provider BCNEXXT is set to debut a new version of its cutting-edge playout platform, Vipe. Designed for operational efficiency, Vipe's pre-assembly, exception-based architecture drastically reduces infrastructure demands and operator-to-channel ratios, while delivering an industry-leading 99.9999% reliability. Backed by a seasoned team, BCNEXXT is challenging long-held assumptions about playout operations. Graham Sharp, VP of Sales and Marketing at BCNEXXT, said: 'Misconceptions still persist around assembling and rendering content ahead of playout time, but the operators of over 500 channels can't be wrong! We've developed a groundbreaking architecture that leverages containerised microservices to scale resources to the complexity of the content being played out: premium event channels; no problem, late-breaking news; no problem, file-based, fast, and thematic channels – easy! Delivered on-prem or in the cloud with 6 x 9's reliability, unrivaled efficiency, and agility. It's time to take a look at the true financial and operational benefits Vipe provides.' 'Vipe's ability to dynamically deploy resources reduces waste and maximises value,' added Sharp. 'We break the traditional one server to one channel relationship, even with on-prem servers, where usage is averaged over both time and channels. This flexibility particularly benefits dynamic use cases like occasional event-based programming by significantly lowering the number of servers required.' The core innovation lies in moving playout operations ahead of airtime, eliminating the risks of last-minute rendering and allowing critical workflows like quality control to occur during standard working hours. This strategic shift enhances predictability and resilience while lowering operational stress. Vipe's exception-based approach automates routine tasks, only requiring human intervention when content falls outside defined parameters or during live broadcasts. This system breaks away from the traditional one-server-per-channel model, instead leveraging resource averaging across channels and time to reduce server usage, particularly for occasional or event-based content. BCNEXXT reports up to 75% reduction in operating costs for a 24-hour channel carrying limited live content. Alongside these operational efficiencies, BCNEXXT has a powerful new features in Vipe's latest iteration. These include AI-powered live subtitling workflows supporting multiple languages and ensuring compliance with the European Accessibility Act; real-time voice synthesis for seamless multilingual dubbing; full support for HDR using Hybrid Log-Gamma for premium visuals; and immersive Dolby Atmos audio for high-quality sound across platforms. Additional automation for ingest, metadata enrichment, scheduling, and quality control also reduces manual workloads and shortens time-to-air. For those looking to explore BCNEXXT's innovations in more depth, the company encourages downloading its updated playbook Transform Your Media Business Through Efficient Content Delivery, offering practical guidance for optimizing modern media workflows. IBC2025 will take place at the RAI Convention Centre in Amsterdam from 12–15 September. Broadcasters and media professionals interested in exploring how Vipe is shaping the future of playout are invited to schedule a one-on-one meeting.
Calgary Herald
4 days ago
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
Bell: Calgary mayor's race heats up — Jeromy Farkas gets it from left and right
Article content In the ranks of Communities First are those who say the Farkas of 2021 is far different than the Farkas of today. Article content What they mean is they believe he's not as conservative. Article content They believe he turned left while the left believes he never turned at all. Article content They believe Sharp is gaining in popularity while admitting if the election was today, and not in October, Farkas would be favoured to win. Article content 'He may call himself Pathfinder now but Jeromy Farkas is up to his old tricks spinning half-truths and stirring outrage using inference and innuendo.' Article content They say city hall's big boss paper shuffler didn't get a raise of his big fat salary. Article content They have a far different view of the arena deal than Farkas and they clarify Sharp voted for the climate emergency declaration but did not support the massive spending attached to it. Article content Farkas clearly doesn't mind being the centre of attention. Article content Article content 'They're scared because they can't push me around. The establishment types are going to attack, so let them attack.' Article content 'I've got the left, the right and the city council establishment all teaming up. I must be doing something right.' Article content 'They see an all-star team, they see the money we raised, they see the lawn signs and they see the bogeyman.' Article content Article content 'They've lived in spreadsheets, slogans, echo chambers. Rick, I failed in public. They've never done anything bold enough to fail at.' Article content 'I made mistakes in full view and owned them. I've taken real risks. These guys wouldn't know risk if it unfollowed them on Instagram.'' Article content 'Every time they put this B.S. out it only accomplishes one thing. More volunteers and more donors sign up for our campaign.' Article content Article content Farkas is curious to see what comes next. He wants to help out his critics. Article content 'I eat vanilla ice cream, my socks are mismatched and, maybe just maybe, if you don't eat your broccoli big bad Jeromy will come for you.' Article content He laughs. Article content 'I'm really the last thing this left-wing or right-wing establishment wants. Somebody who is actually interested in solving problems rather than just fuelling the anger machine. I've learned. I've survived. I've built teams. Doesn't mean I'm a flip-flopper, just means I have a working brain.'
USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier offers high praise for former Sooners
The Oklahoma Sooners lost a pair of playmakers to the transfer portal after the 2024 season. Bauer Sharp, who was arguably the Sooners best offensive player in 2024 and Nic Anderson, who was a star in 2023, but couldn't get on the field in 2024 due to injuries. Now in Baton Rouge, the two former Sooners have impressed their new quarterback. Speaking at SEC media days, LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier had high praise for the new Tigers. "Both of those guys are unbelievable players," Nussmeier said. "So I'll say for one, Bauer has kind of added another level of backbone to our offense, and that type of mindset he has. He's ready to take somebody's face off. And he can make plays and he's electric with the ball in his hand." For all of the ways that the Sooners overextended Sharp last year, he had some good moments. He led the Sooners with 42 receptions and 324. However, Oklahoma's offense struggled throughout the season without its top five wide receivers, and the offensive line's inability to hold up in pass protection further overextended Sharp's role. Now playing on an LSU squad that is deep at wide receiver and has an experienced quarterback leading the way. Anderson, a former four-star prospect in the 2022 class looked destined for Oklahoma stardom after a breakout 2023 season. But a hamstring injury kept him off the field for all but a few plays before he reaggravated the injury. Now with a fresh start, Anderson stood out to Nussmeier this offseason. "Nic, on the other hand, is around the same way. He's very electric, very, very good football player, and makes plays on the ball in the air that are unbelievable. For him and me it's about getting the chemistry down and the timing and getting on the same page on things. And that's what the summer has been for and spring ball. Very excited for Nic, and looking forward to what he's going to be able to put out this year." The Oklahoma Sooners will have an opportunity to play their former teammates at the end of the 2025 season when the Tigers come to Norman. Contact/Follow us @SoonersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow John on X @john9williams.
Scoop
5 days ago
- Politics
- Scoop
Project K Decision A Triumph For The Community Voice
City Vision elected members and candidates are proud to have played a crucial role in ensuring that Auckland Transport restores the people-focused outcomes of the Karangahape Precinct Integration Project (known as Project K). In April, community backlash erupted after backroom lobbying by a small number of people resulted in a large number of changes to the widely supported project which would have undermined the goal of a safe, inviting street environment for thousands of passengers using the new Karanga-a-Hape CRL station. These changes included removing a cycleway, leaving Cross Street with a deep trench on one side and only one footpath, and opening up the area to a steady stream of traffic outside the new station entrance. Today, the Waitematā Local Board endorsed plans that largely reinstate the original designs, while providing for loading zone access on Cross Street. Waitematā Local Board candidate Connor Sharp, who has been working in recent months to bring attention to the issue, is pleased Auckland Transport has done the right thing and fixed the project. 'While a vocal minority of people almost succeeded in destroying the core goals of the project, it's heartening to see Auckland Transport listen to the wider community. They've done a great job returning the project to deliver what was promised and, in the end, Aucklanders will get a pretty decent result,' Mr Sharp says. Waitematā Local Board member Alex Bonham has been fighting for a great, people-friendly public space around Karanga-a-Hape Station since 2021. She says, 'The original proposals for the streetscape on Mercury Lane and Pitt St were pretty dreary and I knew we could do better to leverage the investment in the CRL, and staff recognised that too. With the increased foot traffic coming, we needed to improve pedestrian safety and experience, boost local business while also celebrating the culture and spirit of Karangahape Road. It was great to see Project K evolve and be supported by the local board and the whole community. It was a shock to see AT's changes appear without widespread consultation, and it is great to be able to approve today's scope of works.' Patrick Reynolds, Waitematā and Gulf candidate for City Vision, sees this result as fantastic for getting the area ready for the CRL's opening. 'Project K, like the CRL itself, is a change programme. Both are intended to lead and support improvements to land use in the whole area by uplifting its accessibility, functionality, safety, and appeal for people. To help repair the decades of decline brought on by treating these streets as nothing more than official rat-runs for drivers to other places. It's great to see Auckland Transport's plans realigned to this valuable higher strategy.' A good result here was no accident. Thankful for the many people who made an effort to reach out to Auckland Transport, Connor Sharp says, 'This demonstrates the power we all have to prevent plans from being watered down or cancelled—if we speak up.' City Vision candidates look forward to the project's completion, and to working hard to ensure all projects are delivered as promised for Aucklanders.
