Reflect as you drive to the marina in your electric car and it is clear that the pace of electrification in boats is lagging way behind the automotive world. For many sailors, the wind is the primary

Topping up the batteries with solar power has never been easier, says Ali Wood, but how do you decide which type to buy?

I see a lot of people having problems with batteries (leisure and starter) going flat during winter storage, and some are baffled because they have solar panels to maintain them. The thing is, solar p

As Greek summers grow hotter in the face of climate change, the need for green air conditioning on yachts has become more important. Especially in bustling Ionian harbours, where large yachts run gene

Three years ago, Nissan celebrated building 250,000 Leafs at its Sunderland plant by using one to power a giant Christmas tree, complete with reindeer, outside the factory. There was snow (real, not f

WE’VE all got small power banks to give our phones and other devices a bit of a boost, and you can scale up the same technology to have 220V AC power wherever you need it. That’s good news because it