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Five Key Takeaways from the Nova Scotia Lobster Fleet Electrification Assessment

Nova Scotia's lobster industry is a vital part of the province's economy accounting for 80% of the province’s fishing industry.  However, there is no clear strategy to decarbonize the industry even though the Province of Nova Scotia has committed that…

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New Report Charts Course towards an Electric Future for Nova Scotia’s Lobster Fleet

Rimot is pleased to have been involved in a study alongside Oceans North to lead the way towards zero-emission fishing. Nova Scotia's lobster fishery, with over 2000 boats suitable for battery-electric propulsion, has the potential to lead in zero-emission fishing.…

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Rimot partners with Norway-based Evoy for electric vessel-to-grid

Rimot is teaming with Evoy to deploy its intelligent bi-directional fast-charging vessel-to-grid (V2G) solutions with Evoy’s industry-leading electric propulsion systems – a first for Canada. The partnership agreement brings together Rimot’s innovative BlueGrid vessel-to-grid technology and Evoy’s sustainable electric marine…

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Delivering best-in-class marine charging solutions together: Rimot and BorgWarner

Rimot teams up with BorgWarner for first marine bi-directional charging deployments

For Immediate ReleaseApril 18, 2023 Rimot is joining forces with U.S.-based BorgWarner (NYSE: BWA) to deploy the first bi-directional direct current fast charging (DCFC) for marine vessels and the electricity grid in North America. The commercial agreement will combine Rimot's…

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Electrifying Nova Scotia’s inshore lobster fleet faces hard realities

Nova Scotia’s inshore lobster fishery is being touted as the ideal nursery for the future of net-zero carbon fishing. A coalition involving environmental advocacy group Oceans North, the Nova Scotia Boatbuilders Association and a handful of high-tech startups will unveil…

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Membertou Fishing Vessel Insights

https://youtu.be/5L1OLMa2Yxk Membertou First Nation Fisheries want to build electric boats to reduce the carbon footprint and promote sustainable fishing practices.Rimot brought our Vessel Insight service to work with Membertou and Oceans North on energy and voyage profile analysis on their…

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SmartEnergy Event

Date April 17-18, 2023 Location Westin Hotel, Halifax Visit event website CANADA'S CLEAN TECHNOLOGY EVENT MEET OVER 400 SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS FROM MUNICIPALITIES, UTILITIES, GOVERNMENTS, TECH SUPPLIERS, & ACADEMIA SMART ENERGY 2023. Smart Energy focuses on timely actions for decarbonizing communities…

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Mi’kmaq First Nation, environmental group work on creating zero emission lobster boat

Dec 02, 2022 - The Canadian Press HALIFAX _ An environmental charity and the Membertou First Nation in Cape Breton are partnering to create electric lobster boats on the East Coast, saying it's the way of the future if Canada…

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Fishing Vessel Decarbonization Workshop – Sydney

Date and time Starts on Wed, Feb 22, 2023 10:00 AM AST Location 1250 Grand Lake Rd 1250 Grand Lake Road Sydney, NS B1M 1A2 Visit event website In collaboration with the Verschuren Centre, we are thrilled to host an…

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Fishing Vessel Decarbonization Workshop – New Glasgow

Date and time Wed, Feb 15, 2023 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM AST Location IGNITE Atlantic 352 East River Rd NEW GLASGOW, NS B2H 3P7 Visit event website In collaboration with Rimot, we are thrilled to host an information session…

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