Electric Frauscher 747 prototype in new video
Kreisel Electric, one of the world’s most innovative battery companies, has put up a YouTube video of the three founders
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Riding on water – 2 new electric ‘watercycles’
It’s a jetski, no it’s an e-bike, no it’s a mini catamaran, no it’s a hydrofoil! These new electric watercraft
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Are ultra light batteries in electric boating’s future?
A UK battery company and US electric plane pioneer are teaming up to explore the potential of ultra light batteries
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Electrified Mercruiser Alpha 1 hits 78 km/h
German company AQAForce strapped their F120 Lehmann motor onto a stern drive to create an electrified Mercruiser Alpha 1 that
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Plugboats Podcast #1: Kevin Desmond
In our first Plugboats Podcast we are delighted to welcome the world’s leading authority on electric boats, Kevin Desmond, who
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World’s busiest ferry systems going electric hybrid
Good news from the west coast of North America where the world’s second and fourth busiest ferry services – in
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Renault ‘2nd life batteries’ power Seine electric boat
Batteries taken from Renault electric vehicles will take on a second life powering the Black Swan, a River Seine electric
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Three electric boat nominations in Best of Boat Awards
Three electric boat nominations in the Best of Boats Awards are an indication that e-boats are starting to get broader
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New battery-hydrogen tugboat for Japanese ports
An electric tugboat with towing power of 50 tons driven by a combination battery – hydrogen fuel cell system has
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New modular electric boat batteries at Fort Lauderdale Show
Modular electric boat batteries that can be configured in different shapes and power ratings were shown off by XING Mobility
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Record 15K people enjoy French electric river cruise
The Bernard Palissy III solar-electric sightseeing boat in France has completed its second summer of operation with a record 15,000
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Electric boat world firsts (Edition 2)
Here are another half dozen electric boat world firsts to go along with the article we did back in May
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Lake Geneva’s electric fleet adds solar boat Greta
The Bay of Geneva now offers a new attraction – Solar Boat Greta, a 25 passenger waterbus taking visitors to
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Modular electric boat motor up for DAME award
A new modular electric boat motor that can be assembled in different configurations has been nominated for a DAME Design
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Plugboats Newsletter: September 23 – Oct 10
September 23 – October 10 This is a sample of the newsletter that Plugboats subscribers receive on a regular basis
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Italian hydrofoil/sub has two electric motor options
The Deepseaker, a futuristic electric submarine with hydrofoils is probably the first machine that can fly above the water and
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NZ jet boat attraction replacing V8 with electric
The world famous Shotover Jet canyon river ride has received a grant from the New Zealand government to convert a
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Canadian Electric Boat and Torqeedo hit 30mph
A Canadian Electric Boat Company Volt 180 model powered by a Torqeedo Deep Blue 80 and 30kW BMWi3 battery hit
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Call for entries: new e-Regatta in Venice 2020
A new electric boat e-Regata in Venice has been announced to take place during the city’s 2nd International Boat Show
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Hydrogen vessel’s wingsails now on cargo ship
The OceanWings system pioneered on the research vessel Energy Observer is going to be an essential part of a new
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