Decarbonisation and shipping: alternative fuels
As shipping pivots towards greener operations, and opportunities to increase ship efficiency decrease (as they inevitably must), a major issue the industry must get to grips with is fuel transition. Shipping is heavily reliant on fossil fuels, and the huge majority of ships globally are…
Gustave Trouvé Electric Boat Awards Winners 2021
Congratulations to the winners of the second Gustave Trouvé Awards for Excellence in Electric Boats and Boating – The Gussies. This is the second year of The Gussies, and with 100 boats nominated – twice as many as the 2020 awards – it is a…
Launch of Book on Solar-Electric Boats
Friends, my book is complete. It took almost a year and many productive early morning sessions, 2-5 AM (overlaps with the Brahma muhurtam time). I am deeply indebted to all those who helped me complete this work: my family, friends, colleagues, industry experts, and enthusiasts. The e-book…
KINETIC IMPULSE – ELECTRIC GENERATORS
A concept designed by Alexandre BRETEAU & John-Nicolas BRETEAU 2018 – 2021 The kinetic impulse current generator is an invention which aims to bring about a revolution in the production of electric power in network as well as for the supply of all types of…
Nominations open for The Gussies Electric Boat Awards
For Immediate ReleaseMay 07, 2021 NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR 2ND INTERNATIONAL ELECTRIC BOAT AWARDS First year’s awards featured 50 boats from 19 countries Nominations are now being accepted for The Gustave Trouvé Awards for Excellence in Electric Boats and Boating, the international electric boat awards started…
China Nav comes out in favour of Marshall Islands’ carbon tax proposal, readies first sail-assisted newbuild
China Navigation is to sign for a revolutionary sail-assisted newbuild this month as part of a package of green measures announced today. The Swire subsidiary has also come out in favour of the proposal put forward to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) by the Marshall…
$100 per tonne emissions levy put forward by the Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands
Upping the stakes ahead of this year’s crunch Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the Marshall Islands and the Solomon Islands have put forward a proposal to establish a universal, mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) levy with an entry price…
Sustainable Solar Yachting for Small Moorings by Jörg Furrer
Foldable solar catamaran Catamarans offer an enormous amount of space in relation to their hull length. However, since harbor space for catamarans is hardly available, at least on inland waters, larger catamarans are only used in coastal areas. The present concept solves this problem by…
2nd International Electric Boat Awards
For Immediate Release May 27, 2021 NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR 2ND INTERNATIONAL ELECTRIC BOAT AWARDS First year’s awards featured 50 boats from 19 countries Nominations are now being accepted for The Gustave Trouvé Awards for Excellence in Electric Boats and Boating, the international electric boat awards…