All Market Intelligence articles – Page 28
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Electrification
Marine is a ‘quiet leader’ in electrification/hybrid
Chief technologist for SPOC Grid Inverter Technologies shares his views at the Electric & Hybrid Expo NA
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Soft furnishings
Do diamonds hold the key to cooler boating clothing?
The impressive thermal conductivity characteristics of nanodiamonds have been harnessed by researchers from RMIT University in Australia to create a cotton fabric capable of lowering body heat by 2-3°C.
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Battery Technologies
A quick fix for restoring EV batteries?
Toyota scientists may have found a way to extend EV battery life with a simple injection, allowing lithium-ion batteries to be revitalized in-place
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Green Technologies
Can Tidal Kites sustainably power remote marinas?
Swedish firm generates first power with 1.2mW tidal powerplant to deliver proof of concept
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Green Technologies
New life for old fibres and resin
Swiss start-up Composite Recycling is taking scrap GRP and recovering its constituents in a process that creates glass mat and oil suitable for incorporation in new composite structures
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Green Technologies
Lithium batteries built for future recycling
With shortages of critical elements looming, industry needs to find a better way to recycle lithium batteries say researchers in the US, who believe they have the answer
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Hydrogen
‘Ready-to-run’ hydrogen fuel cell powertrain soon available for off-road applications
Powertrain can be married up to the final drive in a prototype, whether that is a pair of wheels, a waterjet or a propeller
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Battery Technologies
Lithium batteries enhanced with spent coffee grindings
Materials pioneer wakes up and smells the coffee as concern grows over use of rare earth minerals in lithium-ion battery production
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AV
Boston Acoustics enters marine OEM segment
Heritage audio brand aims to build OEM share with Montara Boats collaboration
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Airconditioning & Heating
‘Breakthrough’ new foam filter removes CO2, VOCs, smells, and microbes
A brand-new type of foam air filter has been created by a research team at the UK’s University of Bath and is being hailed as an ideal solution to purify the air in the cabins of ships and boats
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Generators and Power management
Hydrogen refuelling pontoons for the Med
New concept could be rolled out to dozens of marinas
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Electrification
Driving customer support efficiency with AI
Slovenian builder SVP Yachts was an early adopter of the ChatGPT chatbot and has moved on to use OpenAI’s Teams service to create an in-house GPT that improves after-sales service speed of response
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Article
Supply chain bottlenecks peg back growth
Industry turnover approaches €1bn as exports climb to a record high
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Article
Bureaucracy burden weighs down potential
Marina development and simplification of charter licence process flagged as potential gamechangers
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Article
Shift to larger boats as middle income buyers feel squeeze
Increased prices, inflation, energy costs and uncertainty fuel mixed picture for growth prospects
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News
City of Cape Town says boatbuilding growing at 17% per annum
The latest figures are testimony to a buoyant local marine manufacturing market
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Galley equipment
From bottle caps to tables and work tops
Dutch start-up WasteCraft is making a highly colourful statement by incorporating recycled coloured bottle tops into the design of new plastic countertops and other products.
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Battery Technologies
Could calcium-based batteries have a future in boat building?
Researchers in China propose calcium-based batteries as an alternative to lithium, delivering similar performance at lower cost and with greater supply certainty
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Paints and Coatings
How to bond metal to composite….without an adhesive?
The German HyFiVE project is seeking to develop a standardised system whereby FAUSST connectors (weldable material incorporated into the edge of the composite) can be used instead of adhesive to connect steel and GFRP
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News
Smartmarine to sell LightLeaf Solar products in Europe
LightLeaf calls itself “the most unusual solar panel company in the world”