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    How to manage solar, hydro and wind power on your boat

    • November 12, 2025

    Three transatlantic cruisers share valuable lessons about their onboard power setups, their marine battery choices, and where they went wrong.

    A wind turbine on a boat with an anti-vibration mount

    How to make an anti-vibration mount for your wind turbine

    • April 30, 2024

    Feb up with the sound of rumbling from his wind turbine, Chris Mardon makes an anti-vibration mount for a quieter time on board his boat

    A turbine from an offshore wind farm off Fife

    Major new wind farm to be built off the coast of Fife

    • November 17, 2017

    The Neart na Gaoithe wind farm off the coast of Fife has been given the go ahead after a long running legal battle with wildlife campaigners

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    Potential game changer for the wind energy market

    • December 13, 2016

    A £5million boost for Britain’s Kite Power Systems' kite power technology, which has the potential to transform the global offshore wind generation market.

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