All Sustainability articles – Page 2
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AkzoNobel’s largest European solar energy plant goes live in Poland
The Dutch paints and coatings specialist is shifting all its production sites to renewable electricity
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Green Technologies
End-of-life boats used for cement making can reduce CO2 emissions
The European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) has partnered with 8 other industry associations to explore the advantages of using recycled glass fibre in cement making
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Green Technologies
New hydrogen-powered workboat needs minimal infrastructure
The MV Dirac has been designed with ease of hydrogen refuelling as a key priority. The fuel is supplied in hand-portable cylinders, similar to those for a domestic barbecue
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Megawatt charging and bidirectional power transfer could make larger electric yachts more cost effective
By harnessing advances in electric truck technology, large yachts could fast-recharge in less than an hour and sell their own renewable energy back to the grid
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A decade-long onslaught of technology awaits boaters at FLIBS
The largest leaps in technology have probably come from the development of smart and autonomous boats
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SA student scoops award for floating marina design
The SeaforeStation concept is described as a “unique approach” to sustainability
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Netherlands: Reaching key 2030 climate change goal ‘highly unlikely’
Swift reductions in greenhouse gas emissions needed, says watchdog
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Green Technologies
European project making process on recycling carbon fibre
CIDER Project enhances the sustainability of carbon fibre
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GT Wings to develop the self-learning aspect of its new rigid wing sail
As the shipping sector moves steadily towards a net zero future, so rigid wing sail technology is helping to reduce its carbon footprint. Similar designs could find themselves adapted to larger motor yachts, and some are already appearing on experimental electric catamarans, to further improve the battery range.
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Netherlands
Propelling our future
The next chapter - Pathways to Propulsion Decarbonisartion takes its next steps at METSTRADE
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Green Technologies
Composites – from sugar?
The difficulty of the safe disposal of old fibreglass boats has been highlighted with the equally tricky problem with what to do with old wind turbine blades, but researchers in the US think they have found an answer.
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A ketch that will rock ‘world of sailing superyachts’ nears 2025 launch
Project Zero seeks to unlock new zero-emission energy sources
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Spanish yachting transformed by decarbonisation
Application of new technologies and electrification is bringing about change
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Green Technologies
IMO marine environmental protection moves could impact yachting
Topics discussed at the 82nd session of the Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) included lowering GHG from ships, improving overall energy efficiency, designating new emission control areas in sensitive parts of the world and addressing marine litter
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Hydrogen
Polish solar-hydrogen boat project seeks business partner ahead of Monaco 2025 launch
Source: PUT Powertrain. Poland’s PUT Powertrain project is developing a new solar-hydrogen boat, preparing the craft to take part in next year’s Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, but also looking for a business partner to commercialise its product in the future. A group of engineers from the Poznan ...
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Green Technologies
Red Dot design awards adds new ‘sustainability’ category
Established in 1955 and promoted as ‘one of the most prestigious design competitions worldwide’ the Red Dot Design Awards have added a new category for the next round, sustainability.
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IMO makes further advances on reducing marine emissions
Progress on reaching binding global regulations on IMO net-zero framework to cut GHGs
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Expedition Zero opens seed funding round
Individuals are invited to become ambassadors of net-zero yachting
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Italy to host new B2B trade fair for sustainable innovation
MIT.EQ (Marine Innovation Technology Equipment Expo) will be held in Rimini in March