Jake Kavanagh

United Kingdom

Technical Editor at International Boat Industry

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Articles

EU-funded self-repairing battery technology

1 week ago | ibinews.com | Jake Kavanagh

EU-funded self-repairing battery technology By Jake Kavanagh2025-05-08T13:06:00 The latest silicon-graphite batteries contain a ‘secret sauce’ electrolyte that protects the anode and cathode and even allows for a degree of self-repair.
Autonomous robots track Arctic plankton

1 week ago | ibinews.com | Jake Kavanagh

Autonomous robots track Arctic plankton By Jake Kavanagh2025-05-08T13:07:00 The annual Spring blooms of phytoplankton form the foundation of marine ecosystems, and now two autonomous robots have been mapping how they move and evolve
Orca AI reduces near misses at sea by 74%

1 week ago | ibinews.com | Jake Kavanagh

Orca AI reduces near misses at sea by 74% By Jake Kavanagh2025-05-08T09:13:00 By using advanced AI, the technology company Orca has developed an autonomous platform with new capabilities that are helping to avoid collisions and save fuel
New process creates flexible solar cells with 23.64% efficiency

2 weeks ago | ibinews.com | Jake Kavanagh

New process creates flexible solar cells with 23.64% efficiency By Jake Kavanagh2025-05-02T08:38:00 Tandem solar cells using both silicon and perovskite as a sandwich have proved remarkably efficient, and a new process allows them to be more flexible
Hydro Motion team harnesses liquid hydrogen for an electric race winner

2 weeks ago | ibinews.com | Jake Kavanagh

Hydro Motion team harnesses liquid hydrogen for an electric race winner By Jake Kavanagh2025-05-02T08:35:00 A team of 25 students at Delft University in the Netherlands will launch their new foiling boat on 14th May, with a revolutionary hydrogen-fuelled power train.
Webinar outlines the approaching new Battery Passport rules

2 weeks ago | ibinews.com | Jake Kavanagh

Webinar outlines the approaching new Battery Passport rules By Jake Kavanagh2025-05-02T08:39:00 In August 2025, an EU declaration of a battery’s carbon footprint becomes mandatory for batteries over 2kWh, followed by a full battery passport in August 2027. Siemens will be holding a webinar on May 15th to outline the impact on OEMs
International growth of battery conventions accelerates electric propulsion

2 weeks ago | ibinews.com | Jake Kavanagh

International growth of battery conventions accelerates electric propulsion By Jake Kavanagh2025-05-02T08:36:00 The number of international conferences that bring the OEMs of batteries and management systems together has been increasing, with significant results.
Kelp farming uses robotics and AI to restore ocean biodiversity

2 weeks ago | ibinews.com | Jake Kavanagh

Kelp farming uses robotics and AI to restore ocean biodiversity By Jake Kavanagh2025-05-02T08:37:00 An environmental project is helping the health of the oceans by creating large seaweed farms and monitoring them closely using advanced technology
Fast charging battery material made from paper byproducts

3 weeks ago | ibinews.com | Jake Kavanagh

Fast charging battery material made from paper byproducts By Jake Kavanagh2025-04-25T07:42:00 Allotrope Energy has developed a new battery material made from lignin, a plant based organic polymer, and which is now being used in fast-charging lithium-carbon cells.
Cheaper green hydrogen for Australia

3 weeks ago | ibinews.com | Jake Kavanagh

Cheaper green hydrogen for Australia By Jake Kavanagh2025-04-25T07:43:00 Construction is underway on a new green hydrogen project is South Australia which will use sunlight rather than grid electricity to make the sector more competitive.