More Sector Reports – Page 6
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Battery Technologies
Taking the surprise element out of batteries
What if we could predict how much life is left in a battery bank, understand its viability in second use applications and even provide a warning of catastrophic failure? Kim Hollamby speaks with Battery Check co-founder and CEO, Michal Sastinsky, to learn what can be done to minimise surprises and ...
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Battery Technologies
Flow batteries ‘coming of age’ for marine
The large-scale battery requirements for bigger yachts could soon benefit from the evolution of the so-called ‘flow-battery.’
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Battery Technologies
Scientists smash battery energy density record
The best energy density of modern lithium-ion batteries is around 300Wh/kg, but a team of scientists in Beijing has recently set a record of just over 700Wh/kg. This opens a whole new set of possibilities for transport, especially for aviation and marine.
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Battery Technologies
Start-up debuts solar charging dock concept
Lisbon, Portugal-based start-up Faroboats has introduced an innovative solar-powered dock concept with integral EV charging capability, providing a convenient means of charging electric boats in remote areas with unreliable power supply or no supply at all.
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Battery Technologies
BOS battery S
SWAPPING LITHIUM BATTERIES between your home and your boat is now possible with the BOS battery S.
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Battery Technologies
Hiding battery packs in sails
One of the greatest barriers to electrifying smaller cruising sailboats is finding sufficient space for battery packs below decks. But a new flexible battery technology could solve that problem by using the sails for power storage