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Improved 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
Battery TechnologiesPure silicon anodes herald 400Wh/kg battery breakthrough
A recent breakthrough using high-capacity pure silicon anodes that contain no graphite is being heralded as a significant step forward in battery technology. The higher energy density of 400Wh/kg could have major implications for the range and power of road vehicles, boats and aircraft.
Battery TechnologiesContainerised ‘barge’ batteries could have leisure marine applications
Dutch firm developes high-capacity batteries housed in standard shipping containers
NavigationGalileo satellites offer 18cm accuracy for the maritime sector
EU seeking to roll out a GPS accuracy measured in centimetres
PropellersHyPNos Project to help reduce underwater noise
Research to explore measures to conserve and protect underwater life may result in quieter and vibration-free drive systems for leisure craft.
Battery TechnologiesUS scientists announce breakthrough in sodium-ion batteries
New architecture eliminates cracking, opens door to further development of lithium-ion alternative
Green Technologies24/7 solar a possibility?
Researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia, plan to space test their concept for generating electricity from heat at night.
Outboard enginesThink different outboard motor to debut at METSTRADE
Menorca-based ESEA Propulsion Systems will be showing concept drawings and a scale model of its completely rethought concept for an electric outboard within METSTRADE’s Start-Up Pavilion
Green TechnologiesSubmerged wave energy farms destined for the US coastline
Two areas off the Pacific coastline of Oregon are now test beds for a wave energy project that could see large areas of the seabed ‘sewn’ with surface – and submerged - generators.
Battery TechnologiesChinese automaker achieves ultra-fast charge
Zeekr attributes the gains in efficiency on a combination of factors – optimised materials, upgraded technology and an enhanced battery management system.
Battery TechnologiesSwiss tech firm unveils new 10,000-cycle lithium battery
Leclanché SA says new battery architecture provides enhanced performance and longer life in marine applications
NavigationGPS-free navigation a step closer to reality?
US-based Sandia National Laboratories has found an ultra-precise way of measuring acceleration in a mass-marketable microchip-based device.
Battery TechnologiesCummins new 300kW Accelera fuel cell for marine applications
US-based engine manufacturer Cummins has recently announced the launch of its advanced fourth generation 300kW fuel cell engine, a compact unit designed for heavy-duty applications, including marine.
NewsIBEX – what we learned
Optimism and confidence defy a tough market at North America’s largest boat industry trade event
NewsNew show director ‘thrilled’ with first IBEX
Mary Velline shares her initial impressions with IBI as the show wound down on Thursday
NewsNorthern Marine launches new refit division
The US builder will service yachts from its yard in Anacortes, Washington
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