Sustainability – Page 27
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EBI teams up with The SeaCleaners to combat plastic pollution, raise awareness
The EU estimates plastic pollution in Europe will cause damage of some €22bn between now and 2030
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Mercury Marine installs solar array at global HQ
Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corp, today announced the installation of its first array of photovoltaic solar panels to be put to use at its world headquarters campus in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
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"World’s first 100% electric charter fleet” launches in Norway
Slovenia’s Greenline Yachts has teamed up with Canal Boats Telemark AS in Norway, W-Yachts and Torqeedo to create what it describes as the “first 100% electric charter fleet in the world”.
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Volvo joins with multi-national giants on hydrogen push
Oil companies Shell and OMV to collaborate with truck makers Volvo Group, Daimler and IVECO on the roll-out of zero-emission hydrogen-based trucking and fueling stations on a mass scale across Europe
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Volvo Penta and Amer Yachts collaborate in sustainability initiative
Reducing underwater noise is a key objective in developing sustainability for yachts and the results of a new independent study carried out by Amer Yachts were last week presented to Volvo Penta as part of their joint initiative on sustainability. The results presentation was made during the Nobel Week events ...
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At METSTRADE, industry is urged to craft sustainable energy agenda
Vienna Eleuteri, a leading force in the search for more sustainable boating, says the global sector must take the lead in setting green goals for itself before lawmakers or public opinion do so.
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Toyota establishes new European Fuel Cell Business Group to stimulate growth in hydrogen tech
To maximise the opportunities for hydrogen in Europe, Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has established a Fuel Cell Business Group to oversee its hydrogen activities across the region. Based in Brussels, the unit will strengthen the business case for hydrogen and support its introduction into mobility and other fields, making it ...
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Volvo confirms electric push
Volvo Penta’s Heléne Mellquist: “We will perform by improving our current portfolio, based on current customer and market needs” In line with the Volvo Group’s new ambitions, Volvo Penta has accelerated its sustainability aims. The Volvo Group recently announced its plans to be a net-zero emissions company ...
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Silent-Yachts teams up with Volkswagen, Cupra on new solar electric cat
Austria’s Silent-Yachts has teamed up with Volkswagen to develop a solar electric catamaran powered by Volkswagen’s modular electric drive matrix, MEB. The new vessel will be designed by Barcelona car brand Cupra (formerly the SEAT Sport).
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WRF introduces superyacht sustainability database
The Water Revolution Foundation, an Amsterdam-based non-profit determined to make the global superyacht industry more sustainable, has crafted a green solutions database that will be deployed in the months ahead.
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Portuguese ‘self-sustainable boat’ builder looks to go international with new model
Covid may have put plans on hold this summer, but Sun Concept is now ready to go global with its latest launch, a 12m cat
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New technology and sustainability ambitions go hand-in-hand
With a new commitment to emission-free products by 2050, Volvo Penta is teaming up with a range of partners to collaborate on bringing new technologies to the market
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Amaala developer teams up with Monaco organisation on ocean water study
As part of the development of the 3,800sq km Amaala project in the Red Sea off Saudi Arabia, its developer, the Public Investment Fund, has teamed up with Monaco-based OceanoScientific and completed a two-week ocean water study in the western Mediterranean.
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Bentley to stop making fossil fuel cars by 2030, hybrids only from 2026
Bentley, the British luxury carmaker, in a bid to champion sustainability, has announced that it will stop making fossil fuel cars and switch to hybrids from 2026 and aims to be completely carbon neutral by 2030.
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Volvo outlines path towards zero-emission products
As part of its Market Capital Day, Sweden’s Volvo Group made a passionate pitch to investors today about the company’s vision for fossil-free products and for the business as a whole over the next two decades
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Stockholm to debut “world’s first charging network” for electric boats
Charging stations will be set up in the Stockholm archipelago Candela, the Swedish electric boat manufacturer, has teamed up with solar energy supplier Nordsol to roll out what it describes as the “world’s first charging network” for electric boats. The new charging posts will be installed in ...
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Danfoss to power Bangkok fleet of electric ferries
Some 27 zero-emission passenger ferries will soon replace aging diesels on Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River in a bid to improve air quality and clean up the water supply in the Thai capital.
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Brunswick achieves zero landfill waste at Fort Wayne
Brunswick Corporation’s decades-long move toward sustainability has resulted in its Harris and Cypress Cay pontoon manufacturing plants reach ’Zero Waste to Landfill’ status.