Sustainability – Page 15
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South Korea’s first commercial hydrogen boat unveiled
The development is part of South Korea’s 2030 Green Ship-K Promotion Strategy
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Volvo Penta and ZEM team up on marine electrification
Battery specialist ZEM already has a strong track record in marine electrification in Norway
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AkzoNobel partners with the Water Revolution Foundation
A new partnership between AkzoNobel’s Yacht Coatings business and the Water Revolution Foundation is looking to create a more sustainable yacht industry and helping to protect the world’s oceans. “We have a natural connection with the Water Revolution Foundation and share the same goals, in that we both want to ...
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Polish builder adds new model to portfolio, develops eco-friendly yacht
Northman expands portfolio for environmentally aware customers
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Water Revolution Foundation launches crowdfunding drive
The Water Revolution Foundation has begun a crowdfunding drive in the global superyacht sector to raise both money to protect marine mammals in the North Atlantic and awareness that the industry “is intrinsically connected to the oceans”. The North Atlantic, says WRF executive director Robert van Tol, is “a ...
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Suzuki US engages water taxi service to help test new micro-plastics filter
Collaboration with Tampa-area commercial taxi to provide accelerated, real-world analysis of outboard-mounted micro-plastics collection device
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AkzoNobel accelerates sustainability efforts in China
Around 8,000 solar panels are being installed at facilities in Shanghai and Guangzhou
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Fincantieri and Faist in new Power4Future joint venture
New lithium battery cooperation announced at Venice show
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ICOMIA publishes Climate Change Policy
International Council of Marine Industry Associations proposes call to action
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MDL’s Green Tech Boat Show partners with Maritime UK SW
The inaugural Green Tech Boat Show takes place next month at Queen Anne’s Battery Marina in Plymouth MDL’s Green Tech Boat Show is partnering with Maritime UK South West, the leading UK ocean technology cluster, to further highlight innovation in clean marine technologies. Maritime UK South West ...
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EU counts on ‘blue economy’ to help make Europe climate-neutral
The EU counts on Europe’s ‘blue economy’ – which comprises ship and boat building, shipping, tourism, offshore energy, ports, marinas, fishing etc – to help make the continent climate-neutral by 2050. EU Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevicius says the EU head office is “embedding the blue economy” in its climate-neutrality ...
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Battle of the foilers: motor vs. sail in head-to-head race
Candela put its C-7 foiling motorboat up against Persico’s 69F sailing foiler on Lake Garda to see which would come out on top…. see the outcome yourself in the video below, but place your bets first!
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Japanese engine manufacturers collaborate to develop hydrogen technology
Yanmar, Kawasaki, JEC enter into new cooperative venture to develop hydrogen-fuelled marine engines by 2025
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Correct Craft to build hydrogen-powered boat
Watershed Innovation adds its support to Zero Emission Industries’ project
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Finnish builder enters electric boat market
Bella Boats’ new 6.3m tender will be available for online purchase only
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Volvo Penta | Easy Street
Volvo Penta sees its Easy Boating initiative, in combination with its focus on sustainability, as an unbeatable platform for converting today’s first-time buyers into life-long customers
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Volvo-Daimler to make hydrogen fuel cells in Europe
Sweden’s Volvo Group and Germany’s Daimler AG announced today they will start developing, producing and commercialising fuel cells in Europe by 2025 via their joint venture – ’cellcentric’ – and called for EU policies to help make zero-emission technology commercially viable
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Sunreef releases first images of new solar power system
Polish catamaran builder Sunreef Yachts has released the first pictures of the company’s in-house developed solar power system. Using ultra thin, shock-resistant and highly efficient solar cells, it is said to be the industry’s first composite-integrated photovoltaic technology. Sunreef’s solar power system is currently being integrated on both power and ...
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Vaan Yachts sees drive for sustainable boatbuilding finding a market
Dutch builder prepares for launch of first highly sustainable sailing cat