All Market Intelligence articles – Page 20
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News
Dutch 'pocket superyacht' yards report healthy demand
Success reflects the depth of high-end, custom yacht manufacturing in the Netherlands
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News
NMMA-certified boats reduce accident frequency and severity, study shows
American Boat & Yacht Council study shows that NMMA-certified boats contribute to fewer fatalities
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News
Confindustria Nautica: Global yachting market up 11%; positive outlook confirmed
Italian industry association releases findings of its annual market snapshot
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Green Technologies
New foam to help OEMs reduce unnecessary weight in boats
Sorbermel’s melamine thermal and acoustic foams are up to 70% lighter than alternatives
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Outboard engines
Zerojet’s new electric outboard and the 48V debate
Outboard billed as packing the highest power-to-weight ratio of any existing alternative on the market
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Battery Technologies
A new way to power boats?
New research in the US aims to generate electricity from heat, opening the door to entirely new ways of powering things from hotel loads to primary propulsion systems
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Battery Technologies
Anode-free sodium battery developed
World’s first anode-free sodium solid-state battery for fast charging EV and grid electrical storage use
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Green Technologies
Natural sugar alcohol holds key to cooler clothing
Start-up’s clothing range employs nanotechnology to blend a food-grade xylitol into Egyptian cotton
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Battery Technologies
Making batteries from garden rocks
Concerns about tight global supplies of cobalt and lithium may prove unfounded as Danish researchers experiment with making batteries from common pebbles gathered from gardens and beaches
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Green Technologies
University team working on project to apply VR to maritime safety
Solent University working with Centre for Factories of the Future especially in using VR for maritime emergency situations
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Hydrogen
Hydrogen-powered research ship for the US
New project could help pave the way for class-approved hydrogen propulsion systems for vessels of all sizes and types
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Electrification
Wins for the leisure sector at the Electric and Hybrid Awards 2024
Collaboration between Optima Electric Yachts and Rad Propulsion one project spotlighted
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Battery Technologies
Could super-fast battery charging give electric boating greater appeal?
A British company’s new EV battery can be recharged to 80% capacity in under five minutes, potentially alleviating range anxiety for potential electric boat buyers
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Green Technologies
Rare plastic eating fungus discovered in the ocean
Researchers from the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) and other bodies have discovered a fungus capable of breaking down particles of polyethylene (PE), the most abundant of all plastic waste in the ocean.
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Decking
Cork plywood composite panel launched
Major Portuguese processing company, Amorim Cork Composites, has added to its range of maritime focused products with its Bio-Based Panel, offering a variety of insulative, weight and environmental gains over conventional plywood
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Battery Technologies
Could silicone be the key to extending electric boat range?
New silicone-anode battery technology said to deliver 10 times the energy capacity of existing lithium-ion cells
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Battery Technologies
Temperature tolerant lithium EV battery good for 1m miles
Major Chinese lithium-ion pouch battery manufacturer Farasis Energy has announced breakthroughs in temperature adaptability and durability for its newest generation of EV-focused cells.
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Green Technologies
Wind fence innovation offers scope for marina alternative energy solution
US start-up, Airiva, is set to pilot a creative method of converting public space barriers and walls into wind generation plants.
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Green Technologies
Delta’s new large scale solar inverter
Inverter part of a ‘one stop shop’ of renewable systems that allows a business to not only run lighting, heating and machinery largely from solar power but also store excess energy in large batteries and provide on-site charging points
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Green Technologies
Plastic bags made from barley
Plant-based plastic packaging alternative said to be 100% biodegradable with full decomposition in just two months