Environment & Sustainability – Page 11
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NewsWind and lights give power boost
With boats carrying an increasing amount of essential electric equipment which inevitably drain batteries even faster, owners and crews must maximise the power of nature while finding ways to reduce their onboard consumption.
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Fuel cells are silent and lightweight
Reliable off-grid power is a challenge on-board yachts and sailboats.
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New Watt & Sea hydrogenerator
In order to ensure effective power management at sea without harming the environment, distributor Technical Marine Supplies has added the new Watt & Sea POD 600 hydrogenerator to its range.
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Sector must ‘clean up’ its act
If the marine sector was inspected by the education watchdog Ofsted for its use of environmentally-friendly cleaning products it would be given the lowest grade possible, ‘inadequate’, says Ecoworks Marine MD, Scott Johnson.
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SMG adds Solar Technology to its portfolio
In a world where the consequences of a throw- away society is starting to become evident, consumers are increasingly looking for products to help reduce their impact on the earth’s environment.
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Seabin wages war on ocean litter
Reducing the ever-growing amount of plastic and litter in our oceans is something we’ve yet to tackle on a global scale, yet one firm, Seabin is waging it owns war on these pollutants with increasing success.
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Ecological solutions from C-Quip
With marine trade distributors increasingly being lobbied by customers to offer environmentally-friendly products, C-Quip is reminding boaters about its range of ecological De-Oil-It cleaning solutions.
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Land Rover BAR install the UK's first ‘Seabin’
The UK’s first Seabin has been installed on the Land Rover BAR team’s pontoon in Portsmouth.
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Efoy Comfort fuel cells powering Mini Transat
More than 50% of boats taking part in the Mini Transat race are using SFC Energy’s Efoy Comfort fuel cells.
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Not all PV panels are made the same
The flexible solar cells made in Italy by Gioco Solutions uses a patented process to reduce the occurrence of micro cracks and hot spots.
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Popularity of fuel cells continues to rise
For commercial shipping, the question of emissions is a growing issue and while LNG is one way of reducing these, another is to use fuel cells, a system that is being used increasingly in auxiliary engines.
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Torqeedo looks to BMW for power boost
Electric motor specialist Torqeedo is bullish about its prospects for 2017, pushing on with a range of products which it believes may make the traditional inboard diesel engine a thing of the past.
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Technical Marine Supplies sees sales strengthen for EFTE solar panels
Technical Marine Supplies (TMS) provides a plethora of marine equipment to clients in both trade and manufacturing working with a number of manufacturers with strong environmental credentials in the solar power and wind generating sector, including Watt and Sea and Silentwind.
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Marlec breathes fresh life into an old favourite
Marlec is a company that has made its name in supplying wind generators and solar panels, having built up a strong reputation through years of innovation and development.
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Ecoworks continues to expand its range
Cleaning products are often full of chemicals that are damaging to the environment, a real problem in the boating industry where products are washed directly from the deck into the sea.
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Kebony’s hardwood alternative enjoys rock solid sales
For many years, Norwegian manufacturer Kebony has provided an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional hardwoods such as teak and iroko, materials that are staples both above and below decks on yachts of all sizes.
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Bente shapes up its green credentials
Bente Yachts is a German boatbuilder with a design brief to produce fun, affordable and innovative yachts.
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Remote display
Marlec has upgraded its Rutland 1200 controller with new push buttons and launched a new remote display.
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Solar Technology carries out modifications
After launching its PV Logic Flexi solar panel range at Metstrade last year, Solar Technology International says it has enjoyed an incredible period of sales with customers loving the quality of the panel as well as the price.
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Trickle charging wind turbine from Leading Edge
Over the last couple of years people have been looking for more powerful turbines in order to power more electrical appliances.
