More Sector Reports
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Battery TechnologiesOvercoming battery range anxiety
The biggest impediment to more widespread adoption of electric propulsion may lie in the way we position battery capacity, with a continual focus on operation at wide open throttle. Could education to better inform buyers’ attitudes be the key to adoption gains?
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ElectrificationVolvo’s new electric trucks have a 435-kilometer range
Packing a large battery and powerful e-axle drives, Volvo’s latest heavy truck line-up bring battery power to a wider range of heavy transport
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ElectrificationFrauscher sets new 50kt+ electric record
At this year’s Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, Austrian boat builder Frauscher has broken through the 50kt barrier with its electric 797 Spectre model
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Battery Technologies500Wh/kg silicon battery developed for long-range aviation
US-based Amprius Technologies has developed a lithium-ion battery cell with greatly improved energy density, but manufactured using existing factories
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ElectrificationSolar car receives US$44m investment
US-based Aptera Motors Corp has entered a manufacturing partnership which could also bring more technical development to solar-powered boats
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Green TechnologiesWave energy buoy gets DNV approval
The 100-ton CorPower C4 Ocean buoy has just received DNV certification, paving the way for a large floating wave energy farm off the coast of Portugal from 2029
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Battery TechnologiesEV batteries can retain over 95% capacity after 100,000km
With many EV batteries used in electric boats, there is good news from a study that shows that degradation of the cells is much slower than originally thought
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ElectrificationRenault 4 electric car covers 1,000 miles on solar only
The usual 242-mile range of an electric Renault 4 has been boosted to 1,000 miles by using solar-powered charging stations on a route down the UK
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ElectrificationePropulsion’s new kLite 750 electric outboard
As an evolution of its lightweight ‘rudder profile’ outboard, ePropulsion has entered the lucrative kayak fishing market with a new 750W (peak) remotely steered outboard
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ElectrificationShipping lanes powered by Energy Zones
A white paper has just been published outlining how Offshore Energy Zones could allow battery powered vessels to recharge on passage from adapted wind turbines
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ElectrificationHybrid Marine Int doubles output for same footprint
UK-based Hybrid Marine International has developed a twin, compact e-motor installation using the latest in highly efficient salient pole electric motors.
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ElectrificationNew 30kW air-cooled off-road electric motor
Advanced Electric Machines has partnered with Emsiso Inverters to create a 700V 39hp motor with no need for liquid cooling or rare earth minerals
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ElectrificationFuel costs lead to rise in EV sales
With fuel prices rising, a new report suggests that the sales of electric vehicles in 2026 will reach 23 million, which is good news for the electric boating sector, too
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ElectrificationE-Lektra exhibits at 7th Venice Boat Show
The E-Lektra system is being promoted as a ‘fits all’ standardised electric/hybrid propulsion system for sailboats, with examples on display at the Venice Boat Show
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ElectrificationABB’s new electric motor series offers up to 5MW
Finnish motor manufacturer ABB has just launched its new range of compact permanent magnet motors, said to be perfectly suited to maritime operations
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ElectrificationHyundai’s ‘general purpose’ 215hp electric motor
Based in South Korea, Hyundai has announced the launch of an in-house electric motor for general purpose vehicles, making it a possible choice for boatbuilders, too
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ElectrificationParked EVs to power electric ferries
A research project in Germany is seeking to harness the batteries of parked electric vehicles to act as an energy bank for refuelling an electric passenger ferry
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ElectrificationEP Carry’s Gen 2 electric outboard
US-based EP Carry has just launched its second-generation lightweight electric motor for dinghies, with third-party battery compatibility
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Boat AutonomyRobotic submarine has 2,000km range
C2 Robotics has delivered its Speartooth submarine to the US Navy, providing an autonomous platform powered by a diesel-electric hybrid
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