All Sustainability articles
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NewsEBI launches guidance on EU deforestation rules
New Regulatory Compass initiative aims to help boating companies navigate regulatory requirements and prepare for EUDR compliance
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NewsDNV certifies mtu Series 4000 engines as methanol-ready
Further milestone for Rolls-Royce Power Systems’ marine business
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Green TechnologiesStudy reduces yacht’s freshwater consumption
The team behind the experimental sailing yacht Zero have been developing an energy-efficient freshwater system that could become an industry benchmark
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NewsMonaco marina rendezvous to examine investment, technology and sustainability
The two-day event will bring together marina operators, investors and industry experts to address the forces reshaping waterfront infrastructure
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Green TechnologiesWaste plastic can toughen epoxy by 98%
Research scientists in China have found a way to recycle PET plastics into an additive that makes epoxy resin more resistant to cracking from impacts
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ElectrificationSolar car receives US$44m investment
US-based Aptera Motors Corp has entered a manufacturing partnership which could also bring more technical development to solar-powered boats
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Green TechnologiesWaste carbon fibre converted to sound insulation
Researchers in Singapore have found a way to convert carbon fibre waste, including the resins, into aerogel materials for multiple uses
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Green TechnologiesSpray-on solar panels achieve 14% efficiency
A new process allows for perovskite solar cells to be sprayed directly onto carbon reinforced polymer substrates, including the curved surfaces of hulls
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NewsToyota joins Volvo-backed fuel cell venture, opening potential for marine applications
Toyota’s fuel cell expertise could accelerate development of new hydrogen propulsion platforms as the Japanese manufacturer joins Volvo Group and Daimler Truck as an equal partner in Cellcentric venture
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Deck hardwareNew process turns waste plastic into engine oil
A team of chemists have found a way to recycle PVC plastics into useful lubricants, potentially reducing the 40 million tonnes of waste going to landfill each year
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NewsMonaco intensifies marine protection as yacht season reaches its height
Enhanced monitoring and awareness campaigns to protect its three marine areas
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Green TechnologiesCheap magnesium from seawater
With magnesium being used for freshwater anodes, electrolysing seawater could bring the price per metric tonne down from US$ 2,340 to just US$107
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Green TechnologiesTidal generator ‘flies’ underwater
A subsidiary of the SAAB aircraft manufacturer, Minesto has successfully trialled a tethered underwater ‘plane’ that flies in a set pattern to harvest energy
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HydrogenSolar hydrogen modules exceed 10%
The technology to turn sunlight directly into hydrogen without the need for a separate electrolyser has achieved a major milestone in Australia
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Battery TechnologiesNew storage design for offshore energy
An Italian startup is testing a floating reservoir for storing renewable offshore energy, which could form a new type of ‘buoyant battery’ off global coastlines
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HydrogenSaudi’s 600-tonnes-a-day green hydrogen plant
The world’s largest green hydrogen plant is nearing the commissioning stage, potentially providing the maritime sector with a vast resource of renewable fuel
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Green TechnologiesPorts conference to discuss water quality challenge
Registration is open for the Greenport Congress in Portsmouth, UK, from October 7-9, which will explore ways to improve the water quality in harbours globally
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Green TechnologiesNew solar cell overcomes damage from ‘shading stress’
Thin film solar technology can be damaged by extensive shading, but a new organic tandem cell can retain 97% efficiency even after 2,000 hours of shadow
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SustainabilityOceans and lakes running out of oxygen?
A team of scientists at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography is warning that oxygen is disappearing from the world’s bodies of water at an alarming rate
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SustainabilityFactory for boat recycling products opens
Northern Lights Srl has commissioned a new Italian factory specialising in recycled composites for boat building
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