In search of the better battery

We’re growing more familiar with marine battery installations – even though so far they’ve only made it onto a relatively narrow segment of vessel types. But new developments promise to challenge what we thought we knew about their limitations, opening the door to installation onboard a far broader swathe of the world fleet, writes Stevie Knight.

Batteries are changing: li-ion chemistries could broaden their appeal by integrating solid-state and graphene innovation. Photo: PBES.

We’re growing more familiar with marine battery installations – even though so far they’ve only made it onto a relatively narrow segment of vessel types. But new developments promise to challenge what we thought we knew about their limitations, opening the door to installation onboard a far broader swathe of the world fleet, writes Stevie Knight.

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