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As climate change has become a global topic of conversation and the world is facing a serious climate crisis, it has become crucial for many countries to reduce their carbon emissions. As such, many European countries have turned towards decarbonated Hydrogen (green hydrogen) as a source of energy for many industries, notably the transportation sector.

Various countries have largely invested into the energy transition towards green hydrogen (green hydrogen = decarbonated hydrogen), notably France. The country has invested more than €7 billion to develop the use of Hydrogen in various industries for the year 2030.

As countries are heavily investing in the development of sustainable energy solutions such as Decarbonated Hydrogen, we were wondering what the general public thought about the coming changes.

Dans l’industrie nucléaire, la disponibilité d’une chaîne de sous-traitance de haute performance et sa maitrise revêtent une importance cruciale.
Sous le pilotage de l’exploitant nucléaire et sous le contrôle de l’autorité de sûreté, c’est bien l’ensemble de la filière industrielle nucléaire qui contribue de manière centrale à la su et à la performance économique et énergétique du parc nucléaire.
Surfeo a examiné pour vous les défis, les opportunités et les meilleures pratiques qui façonnent la gestion de la sous-traitance dans ces projets complexes, trop souvent uniques et exigeants.

It is increasingly frequent to hear about hydrogen and its potential of becoming the “energy of the future”. But what exactly is hydrogen? What are the possible applications of hydrogen and what is the current state of this market?. In this comprehensive Hydrogen study, you will be introduced in 3 parts to the potential of hydrogen and why it is referred ad a concrete alternative for a sustainable future.

• - Hydrogen production is currently based on fossil fuels and is highly polluting. Through R&D, hydrogen production will be carbon-free tomorrow and will allow a 100% green value chain

• - Hydrogen is a major asset in the framework of the energy transition, enabling the decarbonization of several industries: transportations, defense, space or energy.

• - The hydrogen market is in a strong development phase: stakeholders are numerous, investments are considerable, projects are multiplying and forecasts are promising

In the defense sector, innovation is at the heart of the market, it is the race to new technologies, towards ever more powerful, ever more precise and innovative military systems. These innovations are all the more important today in view of a hyperconnected world and an ever-increasing flow of information. This is why innovation is essential to the consolidation of a State's defense, it is even the result of a technological capital and a strategic vision, which together allow to maintain a significant advantage over its opponent.

After facing crisis in 2020, the world of aeronautics must continue to move forward and innovate to recover. As we can see in the following sectors, trends are emerging and forming the new challenges. Hybrid aviation, composites, avionics, and IFE constantly benefits from innovations that allows to think about new challenges and directions to take. The multitude of novelties in the aeronautical sector now make it a favorable period to boost the activity of companies.

Let us take a closer look at some of these new trends in these sectors:

• - Hybrid aviation is obviously the hot topic as it represents a tangible solution to green aviation on a medium term, research is progressing, and some players are getting results with hydrogen and electric batteries

• - Concerning composites, the aeronautical sector confirms its attraction for it and integrate it more and more in aircraft structure, and more particularly for the development of drones

• - As for avionics, touch screens are gradually replacing traditional buttons and screens

• - IFE continues to innovate for passenger comfort with the quality of the cabin air, inflight Wi-Fi, and the development of the premium economy class.

The year 2020 has been a year rich in space events.  The repeated successes of SpaceX, of the Chinese Chang'e 5 mission on the Moon or of the Japanese Hayabusa 2 probe on the Ryugu asteroid, have all caught the attention of the world public opinion. These events are representative of the silent revolution that is taking place in the global space industry, which began a few years ago and which should produce its effects in the next ten years.

- Europe is showing its willingness to participate in this space revolution by seeking to strengthen its position through new funding. France is showing itself as a European example that is moving towards a 100% French leadership by creating its own Alliance gathering innovative start-ups in the New Space.

In this study we’ll discuss:  

• - Events and figures of the world space market in 2020

• - New projects and investments in the European market,

• - French market which is heading towards a 100% French leadership in the New Space.

Faced with the digitalization as well as the automation of the navy in Europe, this sector is increasingly facing significant risks of cyber-attacks that could compromise various data and directly impact the proper functioning of maritime infrastructures (ports, ships, oil platforms, beacons, etc...).    

In this issue, we will focus on the European maritime cybersecurity market and its applications in the markets targeted by Surfeo.  

"Ships and other vessels may appear to be unusual targets for cyber-attacks. But with their increasing use of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and satellite communications, pirates have a new playground that is ripe for attack. 

The majority of computer systems affected during these attacks are:  

• - Vessel-integrated navigation systems (VINS) 

• - Global Positioning Systems (GPS) 

• - Satellite communications 

• - Automatic Identification Systems (AIS)

• - Radar systems and electronic charts

In a galaxy not so long ago, the space industry was dominated by traditional, risk-averse development methods. The involvement of new private companies and new investors in space has accelerated the development of a "New Space". It is the whole space chain that is being revisited in the era of the New Space.

We will see in this document the changes that have impacted the space industry and the future trends of the sector by focusing on the development and production of new satellites.

What solution can we use to reduce our countries' carbon footprint? The miracle solution is not found overnight, but the use of wind seems to seduce the whole world. Offshore wind turbines seem to be an interesting solution for a decarbonisation project thanks to the use of an inexhaustible resource, the wind, and an almost zero environmental impact.

There are currently two types of wind turbines:

• - Fixed wind turbines which are installed on the seabed.

• - Floating wind turbines are placed on large structures that allow them to be positioned where there is potentially not much sea bed.

Positive impact:

• - Creation of a real ecosystem on the column of the wind turbine

• - This creates an artificial reef and is therefore beneficial to marine life

Negative impacts:

• - Risk to migratory birds if a wind farm is in their path

• - Risk to navigation if a new wind farm is signalled too late

It is increasingly frequent to hear about hydrogen and its potential of becoming the “energy of the future”. But what exactly is hydrogen? What are the possible applications of hydrogen and what is the current state of this market?. In this comprehensive Hydrogen study, you will be introduced in 3 parts to the potential of hydrogen and why it is referred ad a concrete alternative for a sustainable future.