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.

Improved solar panels hold promise for electric boats

New solar cell design unveiled in Morocco said to boost efficiency by up to 90% in a more durable lamination

Sustainability

MarineShift360 unveils new tools to accelerate marine sector’s transition to net zero

The Impact Accelerator programme offers selected companies free consultancy for one year to develop and scale sustainability projects

Spanish electric boat association to hold first sustainability awards

Tomorrow’s ceremony will honour key businesses and their marine decarbonisation and energy transition initiatives

ZeroMar, EPT expand strategic partnership

The two companies are working together to propel sustainable marine solutions

Belize reveals Blue Economy action plan

Included in the strategy are skills development programs for boatbuilders, tourism operators and more

Benetti sells first B.Yond 57M following Monaco appearance

New hybrid vessel is the latest addition to Benetti’s Voyager line of yachts

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

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

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

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

A decade-long onslaught of technology awaits boaters at FLIBS

> Subscriber-only, By Tony Esposito

The largest leaps in technology have probably come from the development of smart and autonomous boats

SA student scoops award for floating marina design

The SeaforeStation concept is described as a “unique approach” to sustainability

Netherlands: Reaching key 2030 climate change goal ‘highly unlikely’

Swift reductions in greenhouse gas emissions needed, says watchdog

European project making process on recycling carbon fibre

CIDER Project enhances the sustainability of carbon fibre

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.