Sustainability

The latest news on one of the industry's hottest topics: improving the sustainability of boating through more eco-friendly products, by reducing the impact of manufacturing, encouraging more recycling, and preserving the natural resources recreational boating depends on.

When one plus one makes three

Transforming work practices is bringing Azimut and Volvo Penta’s shared vision to life

Sustainability

New yachts leaving Linssen yard now fuelled with HVO

Dutch builder takes another step towards sustainability

Wavysail appoints new general manager

Adventure brand specialist Ben Barker to lead next phase of growth

WRF’s net-zero mission finds growing echo in superyacht sector

The Water Revolution Foundation’s growth to date has been impressive

New resin to help recycle wind turbine blades

Composite hulls share the same problems as the wind turbine industry – difficulty in recycling the material at end-of-life. But Taiwan has found an answer in EzCiclo

Largest building integrated photovoltaic perovskite project completed

Using technology that could be used in boat building halls, solar specialists Microquanta has installed a translucent roof with a capacity of 17.62 kW

French team to roll out first bamboo sailboat this year

Sail on Bamboo is readying to introduce its first 6.5-metre boat in September 2025

Improved desalination methods for saltwater purification

The most common method for purifying seawater is to use reverse osmosis, but a team in Illinois have found a way to improve battery-powered electrolysis instead

ICOMIA, EBI and NMMA join forces to develop LCA framework

Task force to develop LCA methodology and tools to help industry adapt

Rise of the jellyfish robot

Researchers are exploring ‘embodied energy’ to power swimming robots based on the concept of a jellyfish. These ‘soft’ robots could help with ocean mapping

Fuel and plastics made directly from sunlight?

A new process using perovskite solar cells enables the creation of hydrocarbons from the synthesis of carbon dioxide, all powered by the sun

Environmentally friendly ship highlights the potential for net zero

A brand-new ship has been built with ‘green’ steel, wind-assisted propulsion and a highly efficient engine configured for low emission MGO (Marine Gas Oil)

Want to build a modular electrolyser?

With green hydrogen very possibly the future fuel of marine propulsion, MAN is inviting prospective infrastructure developers to inspect its demonstration plant

Poland’s Lamdo Yachts, PUT Powertrain team up on solar-hydrogen boat

A Polish shipyard plans to build the hull for the new boat and integrate its technology on its craft

New record for commercially scalable perovskite-silicon solar cell

During research to harvest the full spectrum advantages of perovskite for solar cells, Hanwha Solutions Qcells has set a new efficiency record of 28.6%

Fully recycled fibreglass available for non-woven applications

Two German companies have collaborated to supply the marine, aviation and wind energy industries with non-woven fabric made from 100% recycled fibreglass.