Environment & Sustainability – Page 13
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NewsTechnology is now well established
Another company benefitting from eco friendly established technology is Marlec, which says sales of wind turbines and solar panels are still growing.
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NewsNew brand introduced to the UK
Underwater lights were initially used in swimming pools but were not suitable for the marine environment.
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NewsLED navigation lights approved
Lower power consumption has associated benefits, writes Katina Read. Like smaller batteries, downsizing of cables, less weight and less fuel consumption that should come from recent advances in LED technology.
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NewsMarine sector is a growth area
With many companies struggling in the current economic climate, Everbuild sees the marine industry as a growth area and, in Aquaseal, has launched a new label dedicated for boaters, writes Katina Read.
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NewsGrand prix technology filters down
Lighter, stronger and more powerful – that’s the effect of technologies from the grand prix race boats trickling down to the everyday boater, writes Katina Read. And while this is apparent in most sectors of the marine industry, it can be seen with great effect in the rope market.
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NewsRiding the waves
Neil Davidson of Aquamarine Power explains that water’s not all the same: ask any sailor.
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NewsThe ups and downs of water power
The wave and tidal resources are huge round the UK, and although it’s not how seafarers usually see it, the places around the north of Scotland are especially blessed.
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NewsSea energy breaks through
One repeated question has been, ‘why has wave and tidal power been lagging behind wind in getting to market?’ There are a few answers, but it seems that it’s not such a bad position to be in, writes Stevie Knight.
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Silver lining to scrub down debacle
Scrubbing down is hard work enough, without having to tackle an extra layer of paper. Stevie Knight explains that although licences aren’t going to be required, there are very good reasons to sit up and take note.
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Front line fight against the aliens
Defra is now relying on industry bodies and individual boaters to spread the message that careful cleaning procedures are all that stands between us and an invasion.
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More power to your elbow
Despite the simplicity of Defra''s initiative, getting little blighters off the hulls and back into the place they came from isn’t necessarily an easy task.
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A clean green way to strip down
Coating removal solutions have a big part to play in keeping the waterways clean. However, as Mike Cribley of Cirrus Systems points out, ‘There''s been two sets of products so far, the ''green'' stuff and the effective stuff.’
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NewsIf you're not eco aware, you're nowhere
The move towards more and more Eco Awareness is gathering pace, says Peter Nash. Companies offering the thought that their products might help the environment will succeed.
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NewsThe last days of the Dinosaurs?
If diesel for leisure marine use was priced at parity with road diesel, says Henry Mayhew, managing director of Ecocats, the boating community would be far more motivated to improve fuel economy for the benefit of its customers and the environment Was I the only ExCeL visitor this year to ...
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NewsFrom Ocke Mannerfelt
In Sweden you can only buy sulphur free class diesel - its price is approximately 30% higher than yours in the UK.
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NewsFrom Howard Pridding, executive director of the BMF
The industry is a broad church and there are understandably differing views on the red diesel issue. I can only say that the BMF has been strongly and widely praised for the work that we have done, in partnership with the RYA, to mitigate the impact that the immediate and ...
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NewsFrom David Thomas
Dame Ellen is busy rushing around the China Seas setting records in her remarkable trimaran.
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NewsProtect the boating environment
This latest version of the Environmental Code of Practice was developed by the British Marine Federation (BMF) in partnership with the Royal Yachting Association (RYA).
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NewsIt's not as bad as it looks
The environment is never far from the minds of the legislators, whether they be in Brussels, London or the local village hall.
