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Battery Technologies
42nd International Battery Seminar set for Florida, March 17th-20th
Anyone with an interest in the very latest battery technology will be able to visit an exhibition and lecture event, attended by over 2,000 battery technologists
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Green Technologies
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
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Green Technologies
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
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Electrification
Sydney’s Everything Electric show will feature marine for the first time
Australia’s home energy and vehicle show takes place in Sydney’s Olympic Park from 7th-9th March, and more electric expos are scheduled for Canada and the UK
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Green Technologies
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
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Battery Technologies
FPT launches new modular battery pack
eBS 37 EVO offers high output in a compact, comparatively light weight footprint weighing just 260kg
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Inboard engines
World’s first 2.0 litre direct injection ammonia engine announced
Korean engineers have unveiled a working prototype of a 2.0 litre engine said to have vast potential in a range of applications, including recreational boats
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Green Technologies
When one plus one makes three
Transforming work practices is bringing Azimut and Volvo Penta’s shared vision to life
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Green Technologies
When one plus one makes three
Transforming work practices is bringing Azimut and Volvo Penta’s shared vision to life
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Green Technologies
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
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Electrification
Electricity from engine exhaust?
A combustion engine only converts about 30% of its stored energy into propulsion, but new technology could also harvest electricity from the exhaust pipe
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Battery Technologies
Borg Warner expands electric motor and battery business
Well-known in the marine sector for its drive systems, Borg Warner has now developed a powerful Ultra Short High Voltage Hairpin electric motor that is selling well in China
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Battery Technologies
New chemistry improves affordable sodium-ion batteries
In the search to find alternatives to expensive lithium-ion batteries, a recent breakthrough could make the much cheaper sodium versions more efficient
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
3D printed moulds cut manufacturing time for boat builders
The French company SMM Composites has recently invested in a large-scale additive manufacturing machine that can use recycled material
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Battery Technologies
Longer lasting aluminium batteries
Aluminium-ion batteries are seen as a potential energy solution for large yachts, and a recent breakthrough has dealt with some of the chemistry’s drawbacks
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Boat Autonomy
AI Torque Clustering could produce the perfect ‘autonomous’ skipper
A new algorithm developed for artificial intelligence (AI) could greatly assist with the pilotage of yachts as the system learns quickly and spots patterns
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