All Market Intelligence articles – Page 7
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Navigation
GPS-free navigation a step closer to reality?
US-based Sandia National Laboratories has found an ultra-precise way of measuring acceleration in a mass-marketable microchip-based device.
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Electrifcation
Colorado-based electric motor OEM achieves a power density of 12kW/kg
H3X achieves power density required to fly a large commercial aircraft for 5 hours on electric power alone
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News
Italian boating industry reaches record turnover in 2023
Confindustria Nautica confirms latest figures on Day 1 of the Genoa Boat Show
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Battery Technologies
Cummins new 300kW Accelera fuel cell for marine applications
US-based engine manufacturer Cummins has recently announced the launch of its advanced fourth generation 300kW fuel cell engine, a compact unit designed for heavy-duty applications, including marine.
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Green Technologies
Better mooring tech means larger floating windfarms
Escaping to the wide-open and uncluttered ocean may be less easy in the future due to new mooring technology for floating windfarms.
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Battery Technologies
Mining lithium with brine
Lithium is a core component in EV batteries, yet difficult to obtain. Researchers in the US say they’ve developed a faster, more efficient lithium mining process using brine which not only accelerates lithium production, but does so with less environmental impact
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Hydrogen
Future fuels conference in Hamburg to emphasise next steps to 2030
With an unfortunate date clash with METSTRADE 24 (19-21 November) The Motorship’s Propulsion and Future Fuels Conference will once again take place in Hamburg.
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Green Technologies
Turning carbon dioxide into sustainable fuel
A Japanese research team believes its new bicarbonate electrolyzer can not only scrub CO2 from the air, but turn it into a useful fuel
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BBA Awards Microsite Link
How collaboration is transforming the boat business
Tom Reed, CEO of Scanstrut, winners of the BBA 2023 Supply Chain Collaboration award for its work with Nautique in developing a magnetic charger for its ski and wake boats, talks to IBI about the collaborative process and the pressures to deliver
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Battery Technologies
Battery manufacturer hails price drop
AYK Energy introduces what it claims to be the first battery priced at $300 per kWh
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Battery Technologies
Proventia and Morrow to develop off-road heavy-duty battery tech
In a move that could greatly help marine electrification, two leading Scandinavian battery companies have signed a letter of intent over future collaboration
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Electrifcation
New skills training network for electric propulsion
With the demand for skilled electrical installers outstripping supply, an £800,000 initiative to establish a skills sector framework is about to be launched in the UK.
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
Yamaha explores use of flax-based composites in prototype PWC
Plant-derived fibre-reinforced plastics (FRP) seen as more sustainable option to GRP in both boat manufacturing and life-end disposal
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Battery Technologies
Recharging directly from an offshore turbine becomes reality
Whilst highways have service stations and kerbside charging outlets for electric vehicles, there has been no equivalent at sea - until now.
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
Reprogramming old industrial robots for large-scale 3D printing
Older industrial robots are finding second lives as efficient and cost-effective 3D printers used in the fabrication of ever larger, heavier objects – from boat parts to full watercraft