Sustainability – Page 14
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Norwegian firm develops 150hp electric outboard
Evoy’s new motor will have its world premiere in Florø later this season
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New Fiji resort commits to sustainability
The developers of Nawi Island embark on innovative ways to safeguard the environment
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Solar-powered ocean clean-up boat launches in Ibiza
A solar-powered catamaran designed to clear plastic from the sea has launched in the Balearic island of Ibiza.
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Amels, Damen step up solar power capacity
Amels, the superyacht division of Damen Shipyards Group, says solar power generation at its yard on the Dutch North Sea now accounts for nearly one-third of its annual electricity need there.
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Ferretti builds trigeneration plant at Ancona yard
The new plant will reduce electricity consumption by up to 79%
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Future of renewable fuels in boating?
Volvo Penta continues to expand its testing of HVO fuel which can reduce fossil CO2 emissions by up to 90%
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Sun Concept’s solar cat undergoes trials
The Portugese builder plans to launch its latest solar-powered model this year
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Marine Hardwoods now offers Certified Sustainable Teak
Marine Hardwoods in the UK has announced that it now offers Certified Sustainable Teak in decking and mini decking.
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Arksen launches ‘game changing’ syndicate for sustainable marine travel
Builder announces new Adventure Syndicate offering access to a multi-year cruising program
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RS Electric Boats to unveil “ground-breaking” electric RIB at Düsseldorf
RS Electric Boats, the new sister company to UK sailboat manufacturer RS Sailing, is to launch its new electric RIB at Boot Düsseldorf this weekend.
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EU to show its climate-change hand at Boot Düsseldorf
The European Commission will use 2020 Boot Düsseldorf, opening this weekend, to brief the global boating industry on its ambitious strategy to make the 27-nation EU climate-neutral by 2050.
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Philippe Briand unveils new ‘zero emissions’ sailing superyacht concept
UK-based naval architect and yacht designer Philippe Briand has unveiled his new sailing superyacht concept, the SY200.
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Natural Resources Ministry steps in for BVI Trellis Bay derelict boat clean up
Ministry of Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration declares “emergency cleanup” operation following complaints from local businesses and tourists
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EBI partners with UN on sustainable development
European Boating Industry (EBI) has partnered with the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development initiative, thus strengthening its action for environmental and economic sustainability and its commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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Echo Yachts become “super-Eco 100%” custom superyacht builder
Australian builder says it intends to push the boundaries further by augmenting its vessels with combinations of the latest in environmentally conscious power sources, power storage, propulsion, equipment and construction material technologies
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Torqeedo powers all-electric harbour water clean-up boat
Billed as the world’s most powerful all-electric boat designed for cleaning up pollution in inland waterways and harbours, the Waste Cleaner 66 launches this weekend in Paris
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Volvo Penta developing new electric driver interface
New interface to aid shift into electric boating
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NZ sets up Marine Electrification Fund
New Zealand has set up a Marine Electrification Fund to encourage the use of electric propulsion and has announced the first recipients of four grants. These are for passenger ferries and the world-famous Shotover Jet canyon river ride boats.
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Amsterdam ‘Bubble Barrier’ traps plastic but not fish, boats
In a global first, an environmental project has been launched in the Port of Amsterdam that uses a curtain of rising air bubbles to trap plastic waste preventing it from reaching the North Sea.
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Lignia Wood Co joins Water Revolution Foundation as corporate partner
Lignia Wood Company, a British timber modification business whose Lignia Yacht range is a real-wood alternative to Burmese teak, has joined the Water Revolution Foundation as a corporate partner.