All articles by Jake Kavanagh – Page 11
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Hydrogen
Proposed hydrogen pipeline could lead to greater marine fuel cell network
Project hopes to have the hydrogen moving to areas of high demand by 2030
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Outboard engines
New motors for old casings
‘Drop in’ electrification kits could provide an easy path towards the adoption of electric outboards
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Electrification
£1.8 million Canadian/UK project to prove electric boats can feed the grid
Experts in Canada and the UK will be jointly – and independently - testing equipment and methodology required in two different locations, to harness stored energy
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Green Technologies
SolarBrella, 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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AV
Increased platform sharing is helping deliver top-end systems more easily
The audio-visual industry is reducing the amount of cabling required for installations, especially as IT and AV networks begin to share platforms. This will make it easier for boatbuilders to deliver top-end and futureproof systems
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AI
Sea.AI The tireless watchkeeper
Sea.AI has developed an automated camera system that can identify objects at sea well beyond the limits of human vision. It also has the intelligence to categorise each target from harmless to potential threat
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Stabilisation
How tech advances are helping suppliers respond to evolving boatbuilder needs
Advances continue in the world of marine stabilisation, allowing smaller and faster boats to achieve a much smoother ride. Boatbuilders can now source more responsive units that are easier to install
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Electrification
AnchorGuardian - A new dimension for safer anchoring
Successful anchoring remains a dark art, especially when multi-million superyachts rely on a single length of chain. Thomas Frizlen, the founder of AnchorGuardian, explains why his submersible sensor module takes away the stress
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Battery Technologies
Sea-Fire’s Lithium-ion fire extinguishers
New range of extinguishers designed to tackle difficult lithium battery fires
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Battery Technologies
New battery modelling collaboration wins innovation award
New ‘technology demonstrator’ should enable companies to develop safe, efficient and cost effective BMS solutions in-house.
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Hydrogen
Honda’s 10,000psi hydrogen tanks
Honda is developing its first Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle featuring hydrogen tank technology that could find its way to marine propulsion
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Boat Autonomy
Hyundai trials self-driving hydrogen truck
IBI always keeps a close eye on developments in the world of heavy goods vehicles, as the drive trains – with a degree of marinization - can usually be transplanted into larger electric motor yachts.
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Battery Technologies
Theion solves the problem of ultra-fast charging
Company developing cheaper lithium-sulphur chemistry
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Green Technologies
Project 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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Hydrogen
New fuel cell testing facility opens
State-of-the-art laboratory boosts hydrogen fuel cell development
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Airconditioning & Heating
Electric range boost of up to 70% by using microwave-enabled HVAC
A new heating system based on microwaves and thermochemicals has been developed by the UK’s Birmingham University and is claimed to be able to boost the range of an electric vehicle (EV) by up to 70%.
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Electrification
Jerry cans of electricity could solve mobile energy demands
Solus Power’s Kratos technology uses lithium-ion power units that are stackable, modular and easily transported
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Electrification
When your villa powers itself, your boat, and your car
A new development of villas will be virtually self-sufficient in terms of energy, with enough left over to recharge EVs and an ultra-high performance eD-32 c electric RIB
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Green Technologies
New 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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Outboard engines
The Stealth Switch. One motor, multiple voltages
US-based Stealth Electric Outboards has develope version where the motor can be upgraded from 24V to 96V simply by adding extra batteries in series.