Sustainability – Page 7
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News
Wavysail appoints new general manager
Adventure brand specialist Ben Barker to lead next phase of growth
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News
WRF’s net-zero mission finds growing echo in superyacht sector
The Water Revolution Foundation’s growth to date has been impressive
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Green Technologies
New resin to help recycle wind turbine blades
Composite hulls share the same problems as the wind turbine industry – difficulty in recycling the material at end-of-life. But Taiwan has found an answer in EzCiclo
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Green Technologies
Largest building integrated photovoltaic perovskite project completed
Using technology that could be used in boat building halls, solar specialists Microquanta has installed a translucent roof with a capacity of 17.62 kW
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Green Technologies
French team to roll out first bamboo sailboat this year
Sail on Bamboo is readying to introduce its first 6.5-metre boat in September 2025
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News
The shared vision that brought Azimut's new Seadeck 7 to life
Transforming work practices is bringing Azimut and Volvo Penta’s shared vision to life
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Green Technologies
Improved desalination methods for saltwater purification
The most common method for purifying seawater is to use reverse osmosis, but a team in Illinois have found a way to improve battery-powered electrolysis instead
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Green Technologies
ICOMIA, EBI and NMMA join forces to develop LCA framework
Task force to develop LCA methodology and tools to help industry adapt
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Green Technologies
Rise of the jellyfish robot
Researchers are exploring ‘embodied energy’ to power swimming robots based on the concept of a jellyfish. These ‘soft’ robots could help with ocean mapping
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Green Technologies
Fuel and plastics made directly from sunlight?
A new process using perovskite solar cells enables the creation of hydrocarbons from the synthesis of carbon dioxide, all powered by the sun
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Green Technologies
Environmentally friendly ship highlights the potential for net zero
A brand-new ship has been built with ‘green’ steel, wind-assisted propulsion and a highly efficient engine configured for low emission MGO (Marine Gas Oil)
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Hydrogen
Want to build a modular electrolyser?
With green hydrogen very possibly the future fuel of marine propulsion, MAN is inviting prospective infrastructure developers to inspect its demonstration plant
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Green Technologies
New record for commercially scalable perovskite-silicon solar cell
During research to harvest the full spectrum advantages of perovskite for solar cells, Hanwha Solutions Qcells has set a new efficiency record of 28.6%
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Hydrogen
Poland’s Lamdo Yachts, PUT Powertrain team up on solar-hydrogen boat
A Polish shipyard plans to build the hull for the new boat and integrate its technology on its craft
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Green Technologies
Fully recycled fibreglass available for non-woven applications
Two German companies have collaborated to supply the marine, aviation and wind energy industries with non-woven fabric made from 100% recycled fibreglass.
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Green Technologies
Reusable silicone technology greatly reduces waste in moulding
Alan Harper Composites has refined its Fiber Infusion Reusable Silicone Technology with a low-cost valve and established a new distributor in Germany
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Green Technologies
French consortium produces pioneering thermoplastic hydrofoils
As part of a project exploring the use of recyclable hydrofoils for ocean racing, a new type of foil with built-in sensors is being developed by the Minilab platform.
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News
Study confirms negative carbon footprint of Amorim’s cork decking
Independent validation strengthens position of the ‘Navicork by Amorim’ brand
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News
As Trump shreds climate deal, boating sector steps up work on green boats
The first week of boot Düsseldorf 2025 was one of stark contrasts
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Green Technologies
More solar power from ‘string cell’ design
Has the answer been found to prevent a drop in solar panel output when part of the unit is shaded?