The latest news on one of the industry's hottest topics: improving the sustainability of boating through more eco-friendly products, by reducing the impact of manufacturing, encouraging more recycling, and preserving the natural resources recreational boating depends on.
Sustainability
EBI joins EnviroNaut project to enhance sustainability for nautical tourism
European Boating Industry to help develop industry’s first environmental qualification
Volvo Penta launches
first of its kind
hybrid-electric vessel
Volvo Penta, Marell Boats, and Arctic tourism operator Hurtigruten Svalbard have launched a new ground-breaking Volvo Penta-powered hybrid-electric vessel, the technology for which could make big waves in the leisure sector
Sustainable Design |
In conversation with Amedeo Migali
The managing director of Micad, an engineering company specialising in the leisure marine sector and having worked with the likes of Azimut Yachts, Beneteau, Blue Game and Silent Yachts, talks to IBI about ecological design, and why true sustainability starts on the drawing board – and must factor in future ...
Sustainability in Focus
On the occassion of Earth Day 2022, IBI highlights some of the wide-ranging initiatives being undertaken across the boating industry to safeguard the environment
Electrification: will charging be the main choke point?
IBI talkes to Fossil Free Marine co-founder Karl-Oska Tjernström about the company’s vision for fossil-free boating through flexible, scalable infrastructure solutions
Recharging electric boats in five minutes flat
There is much to like about electric boats – except the amount of time it takes to recharge their batteries. But a new high-tech cable developed in the US could cut recharge times to minutes.
New electric cars significantly outpace charging infrastructure
The auto industry is already placing hundreds of models of low- and zero-emission vehicles on the market, but has serious concerns about the slow deployment of the infrastructure needed to charge and refuel these vehicles.
America’s Cup team launches hydrogen-powered chase boat
Emirates Team New Zealand has launched its prototype hydrogen-powered foiling chase boat in Auckland
France’s Fountaine-Pajot commits to environmental transition
Leading French boatbuilder, Fountaine Pajot, unveiled more details of its ’Odysséa 24’ business plan, aimed at creating ‘low-carbon and ideally net-carbon cruising boats and sustainable navigation scenarios by 2030.’ IBI covered the initial announcement of the Odysséa Plan last January in which the builder set out its aim to ...
Brunswick adds chief sustainability officer
The boating industry’s largest player, US-based Brunswick Corporation, has added a top sustainability position to its leadership team while also announcing the release of its 2021 Sustainability Report
Hiding battery packs in sails
One of the greatest barriers to electrifying smaller cruising sailboats is finding sufficient space for battery packs below decks. But a new flexible battery technology could solve that problem by using the sails for power storage
Windows that heat and cool
For years window glazings have relied on heat-reflective coatings to reduce their greenhouse effect. But a new type of glass being developed by researchers in Singapore adjusts its spectral transmission to help actively cool or heat interior spaces as required
Creating hydrogen fuel from water
As hydrogen emerges as a potential future fuel for boats and luxury yachts, a team of researchers in California have pioneered a method to create hydrogen gas from water, a concept that could give hydrogen-powered boats unlimited range
Do sharks hold the key to reducing fuel consumption?
An innovative film – patterned after shark skin – that reduces fuel consumption on aircraft could have far-reaching impacts in the leisure boating sector
Insulation you can eat
Synthesised composites are widely used in boat construction, for everything from interior insulation to the cores of laminated panels. Yet the complex nature of these materials can represent a challenge for boat builders aiming to make their products more easily recyclable at the end of their service life. A group ...
