Sustainability – Page 2
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News
AkzoNobel uses 100% renewable electricity in Latin America
Global paint and coatings giant is looking to halve carbon emissions across its value chain by 2030 from a 2018 level
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Green Technologies
New life for old fibres and resin
Swiss start-up Composite Recycling is taking scrap GRP and recovering its constituents in a process that creates glass mat and oil suitable for incorporation in new composite structures
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Green Technologies
Lithium batteries built for future recycling
With shortages of critical elements looming, industry needs to find a better way to recycle lithium batteries say researchers in the US, who believe they have the answer
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Battery Technologies
Lithium batteries enhanced with spent coffee grindings
Materials pioneer wakes up and smells the coffee as concern grows over use of rare earth minerals in lithium-ion battery production
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News
Torqeedo grows Scandinavian presence with new distributor
Jan Comstedt AB to exclusively represent the firm in Sweden, Norway and Denmark
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Airconditioning & Heating
‘Breakthrough’ new foam filter removes CO2, VOCs, smells, and microbes
A brand-new type of foam air filter has been created by a research team at the UK’s University of Bath and is being hailed as an ideal solution to purify the air in the cabins of ships and boats
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News
Expedition Zero sets sail on Northwest Passage journey
The inaugural voyal is scheduled for August 2026 in partnership with Wavysail
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News
YCM unveils hydrogen refuelling pontoon ahead of Energy Boat Challenge
The pontoon will be used to fill 30 cylinders and supply eight teams with green hydrogen
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Galley equipment
From bottle caps to tables and work tops
Dutch start-up WasteCraft is making a highly colourful statement by incorporating recycled coloured bottle tops into the design of new plastic countertops and other products.
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News
ICOMIA points to sustainable fuel for ‘breathing room’ to meet Paris Agreement
Darren Vaux presents highlights of most comprehensive study ever undertaken by the organisation at the annual Industry Breakfast in Miami
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News
Yachting Ventures, Seaworthy Collective hold Blue Startup Pitch Event at MIBS
Organisers hope this is the first of many such forums
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Green Technologies
Applying bio science to marine clothing design
Henri Lloyd’s new Smart-Therm mid layer jacket moves the art of marine clothing tailoring into the science of how a human body performs. CEO Graham Allen explains how this next generation garment evolved and how the company is looking to create a more sustainable future for its products.
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Battery Technologies
Salvaging EV batteries for second-life use
According to sources within the automotive industry, there will be over 100 million EV batteries reaching the end of their service life globally over the next decade. The good news is that these batteries can find a second life in marine propulsion, or as powerwalls (containerised power storage) at marinas.
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News
Sanlorenzo partners with energy solutions provider to reduce carbon footprint
New photovoltaic systems at Ameglia, La Spezia and Viareggio sites will make it possible to reduce CO2 emissions by over 600 tonnes per year
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Paints and Coatings
Insight | Sustainability: Here and now
With growing consumer interest in environmental sustainability, boatbuilders look to future technologies as a means of solidifying their engagement with eco-conscious buyers. But what can the industry do right now to be more sustainable? Quite a bit, it turns out, with a range of green options already available to boatbuilders
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France
Environmentally-aware and digitally savvy boaters driving equipment sales
Innovation continues to sell, both at home and abroad
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Italy
Sustainability and comfort give sailing the edge
Key builders launch a spate of new models with eco accent on luxury and performance
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Electrifcation
Maritime AI seeks to reduce a vessel’s operating costs
A leading supplier of maritime technology for eNavigation and performance solutions, is convinced it can dramatically reduce emissions by using AI to make digital copies of vessels
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Green Technologies
LR and Green Marine forge strategic partnership for methanol fuel expertise
New link could have siginificant implications for the superyacht market
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News
Italy to install hydrogen refuelling infrastructure for recreational boating
100 filling stations to be installed at Italian marinas and ports over the next six years