All Green Technologies articles – Page 7
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Green TechnologiesNext-gen composites for more sustainable boat building
The adoption of next-generation composites is said to allow boat builders to create higher performance products with greater recyclability – all while reducing their overall manufacturing footprint. Is that claim accurate, or is it simply too good to be true?
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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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Green TechnologiesNatural sugar alcohol holds key to cooler clothing
Start-up’s clothing range employs nanotechnology to blend a food-grade xylitol into Egyptian cotton
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Green TechnologiesUniversity team working on project to apply VR to maritime safety
Solent University working with Centre for Factories of the Future especially in using VR for maritime emergency situations
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Green TechnologiesRare plastic eating fungus discovered in the ocean
Researchers from the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) and other bodies have discovered a fungus capable of breaking down particles of polyethylene (PE), the most abundant of all plastic waste in the ocean.
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Green TechnologiesWind fence innovation offers scope for marina alternative energy solution
US start-up, Airiva, is set to pilot a creative method of converting public space barriers and walls into wind generation plants.
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Green TechnologiesDelta’s new large scale solar inverter
Inverter part of a ‘one stop shop’ of renewable systems that allows a business to not only run lighting, heating and machinery largely from solar power but also store excess energy in large batteries and provide on-site charging points
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Green TechnologiesPlastic bags made from barley
Plant-based plastic packaging alternative said to be 100% biodegradable with full decomposition in just two months
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Green TechnologiesRecycling carbon fibre into new composites
Ambitious plan to make it commerically viable to reuse carbon fibre
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Green TechnologiesSourcing lithium from seawater
Findings from new research could help reduce the environmental impact of lithium production and secure lithium supply in the US
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Green TechnologiesSolarBrella, eD-TEC’s self-contained solar-powered energy store
Collaboration between German marine electric propulsion company eD-TEC and start-up SunPact GmbH
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Green TechnologiesDecarbonisation – why we need a mindset shift
The move to sustainable boating is more than just a technological change; it requires a change in mindset too
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Green TechnologiesA more eco-friendly approach to desalination?
Prototype wave-powered water maker filters 49,000 liters of water a day without electricity
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Green TechnologiesProject LOTUS to assess the long-term effects of bio-fuel
The use of biofuel is becoming more widespread, and whilst it is a more sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, there have also been some issues with degradation and the increased growth of the so-called ‘diesel bug.’
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Green TechnologiesUK and US engineers pioneer viable method to recycle polystyrene
Environmental concerns about the use of polystyrene in marine environments may be partially alleviated by a new process that converts old polystyrene back to its virgin state for re-use
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Green TechnologiesKorean Register publishes new guide to handling cryogenic fuels
With sustainable fuels like LNG and liquid hydrogen requiring cryogenic storage, the ability to insulate fuel sources will have major implications in vessel design and performance
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Green TechnologiesNew Green Hydrogen plant in Japan paves the way to upscale global production
Four modules at Kawasaki are being tested under ‘real world’ conditions, including operation during maintenance periods and from low power supplies at night
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Green TechnologiesRecycling solar panels
German researchers have developed a means of recycling old solar panels that could ensure access to critical elements required to produce new power generating surfaces
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Green TechnologiesGlass windows from bamboo?
Researchers in China have developed a new technique for creating clear glass panels from bamboo fibres rather than sand, yielding panes that are more shock-resistant and more sustainable
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Green TechnologiesRecycling carbon fibre waste
With the opening of its first US recycling facility, Fairmat aims to develop a high-tech closed-loop ecosystem to recycle and repurpose CFRPs
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