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.
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Mercury Marine, Alliant Energy partnership receives regulatory approval
The Ledgeview Solar Project is expected to be operational in spring 2024
Sustainability
Expedition Zero seeks industry partners
A start-up focussed on ‘zero impact’ adventure yachting is seeking members of the marine industry to help it get established. The company aims to upcycle abandoned sailing yachts (some 24,000 derelicts are in Europe alone) and convert them into electrically propelled expedition yachts that will be easy to recycle at ...
Yamaha deploys mega solar array at Fukuroi South plant
Installation of 2,200kW solar array to support ongoing efforts toward achieving carbon neutrality
Hugelmeyer – multiple solutions needed for marine sector decarbonisation
NMMA president Frank Hugelmeyer says electrification alone is not the answer to reducing boating’s carbon footprint
Nimbus to display energy efficient concept at Düsseldorf
The Alukin Ocean Air 8 offers great energy saving potential, yard says
Southern Wind looks to sustainable procurement model
SA builder completes LCA project in bid to cut carbon footprint
UK technology company completes testing of world’s first hydrogen-electric boat
New craft powered by printed circuit board fuel cell technology
Netherlands weighs electric boating courses in vocational school curricula
Work is underway to develop part-time ‘Electric Sailing’ courses at intermediate vocational schools
New electric boat show to be held in Valencia in April
Organisers describe new event as ‘historic milestone for sustainable boating in Spain
Williams Jet Tenders partners with start-up for boot Dusseldorf eco-initiative
Williams commissions Spared to transform waste plastics into tabletops
Patrick Industries releases 2023 Sustainability and Responsibility report
Inaugural corporate responsibility document outlines plans for, progress on environmental and social initiatives
Aqua superPower to install first marine fast charger in the Gulf of Naples
Marina di Stabia has announced a collaboration with Aqua superPower to install the first marine fast charger in the Gulf of Naples.
New UK boat show dedicated to the electric narrowboats
Inland waterway boats could be prime adopters of electric
Oceanslab racing team looking for new lead partners
France-based Oceanslab, described as a ‘unique ocean racing team innovating and demonstrating clean technologies for the marine sector,’ is seeking new lead partners. As we reported recently in Pulse, several major companies such as Brétéché Hydrogen, JE Transporte and Groupe Clisson are already members of the Cleantech Hub, and more ...
‘Liveable’ solar yacht that lifts up on stilts
A new type of all-electric sustainable yacht has been developed by two French engineers, and the key USP is its ability to lift itself up out of the water on stilts. The pinning of a vessel to the seabed instead of shoal-water anchoring has been around for decades, usually in ...
Advanced composites in boat building
From greater recyclability to lighter weight to easier repair, advances in composites could significantly influence boat building not in the distant future, but in 2024