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Green TechnologiesImproved 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
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ElectrificationWärtsilä to help create a fully-electric 11,000-tonne ship
In a move that could herald a new generation of (almost) zero-emission superyachts, the Finnish marine energy specialist Wärtsilä is to supply a hybrid-electric propulsion system for a new-build limestone carrier, due for completion in 2026.
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Green TechnologiesLawmakers propose US$1bn to advance marine technology
The US Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office would receive unprecedented funding levels under proposed legislation that would invest US$1bn to harness marine energy under the Marine Energy Technologies Acceleration Act.
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Battery TechnologiesAkzoNobel’s single-pass resin-based coating for safer batteries
With high voltage marine battery packs more vulnerable to those in an electric car, news of AkzoNobel’s new dielectric spray-applied paint should come as good news.
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Boatbuilding Materials & MachineryCarbon fibre curved tape pioneer secures new funding
UK University of Bristol spinout iCOMAT has successfully closed a £17.5m investment round to accelerate adoption of its Rapid Tow Shearing (RTS) process that enables carbon fibre tapes to be used in physically curved positions without being damaged or becoming defective.
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ElectrificationHonda to supply Yamaha with e-motorcycles for Japanese market
Honda Motor Company will supply Yamaha Motor Company with electric motorcycle models for the local market in an effort to “further popularize electric motorcycles in the Class-1 category in Japan, the two companies announced Thursday.
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Battery TechnologiesBuilding better electric boats through battery data
Battery management systems offer an opportunity to collect useful data for propulsion system suppliers and improve future product
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Green TechnologiesBiofuel blend supply chain trial concludes, with interesting results
Trial looks to ascertain whether suspicions of excess water content in some biofuels in warranted as supply chain under the spotlight
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HydrogenHydrogen from common boating ingredients
Engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) may just have stumbled across the perfect seafarer’s recipe for generating hydrogen – seawater, coffee grounds and beer cans.
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HydrogenHydrogen energy and mobility initiative for Venice
In the news recently for a spate of flooding, by water and by tourism, the Italian city if Venice has established a sustainability foundation (VSF) to preserve and decarbonise the transport infrastructure, including marine.
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ItalyInsight | CMC Marine - Platforms for growth
A three-pillar, €10m growth strategy has the Italian stabilisation specialists on a roll
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Battery TechnologiesSodium quasi solid-state batteries inch closer with £1.3m grant
Research intensifies to meet global demand for cost-effective EV batteries
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PropellersBionic dolphin skin propeller saves fuel on oil tanker test
The ability to mimic the laminar flow characteristics of dolphin skin on the large four-bladed propeller of a 300,000 tonne crude carrier has saved two per cent of fuel over a 35,000nm test
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Superyacht TechnologyNew thruster design for superyacht sub
Thrusters designed in house for more power and much quieter operation, could have other applications outside the submersible market.
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HydrogenHydrogen to fuel new Yamaha test facility
Manufacturer looks to minimize Scope 1 CO2 emissions across the lifecycle of its products
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Battery TechnologiesLaser ‘cobots’ to assist battery builders
A new system from US based IPG Photonics harnesses the company’s latest laser technology with robotics to speed up custom battery manufacturing
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HydrogenLiquid hydrogen refuelling station for buses could pave the way for marine applications
Hydrogen has long been seen as a replacement fuel for heavy transport, including large yachts, mainly by creating large amounts of electricity via fuel cells, but problems have surrounded the storage of this volatile gas.
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Battery TechnologiesUS firm develops first ‘forever-chemical-free’ battery
New lithium chemistry delivers 20% more power without the use of “forever chemicals” in a battery said to be competitively priced with other cobalt-based electrodes
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Green TechnologiesNew foam to help OEMs reduce unnecessary weight in boats
Sorbermel’s melamine thermal and acoustic foams are up to 70% lighter than alternatives
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Outboard enginesZerojet’s new electric outboard and the 48V debate
Outboard billed as packing the highest power-to-weight ratio of any existing alternative on the market
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