New solid state lithium battery holds up to 56% more energy
A solid state lithium battery stacked in a new, unique way is being shown at the CES show with a
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Batteries/Charging/Accessories
Plugboats Guide to Electric Boat Batteries
Batteries News Plugboats Guides This Guide to Electric Boat Batteries from Plugboats has been written to provide a basic understanding
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China’s electric ferry is first in the country
The Junlyu, China’s first electric ferry, was launched in mid-November and is now carrying passengers and running sightseeing trips on
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Another electric boat battery breakthrough?
We wrote a just over a week ago about the Oxis Energy ultra lightweight batteries for airplanes that are working
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Electric motor optimizer invests in Templar e-boats
Exro Technologies, which has developed an electric motor optimizer system that can increase motor speed by more than 30%, has
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METSTRADE Boat Show electric exhibitor guide
The METSTRADE marine trade show is on in Amsterdam today through Thursday and as interest in electric propulsion keeps growing
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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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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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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 like Lego® blocks
Modular electric boat batteries that can be configured in different shapes and power ratings were shown off by XING Mobility
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Vita electric yacht raises €1.1M for FPA2 ocean fund
A one of a kind electric powerboat by Vita was auctioned for over a million Euros (1.2M US$) at the
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Li-ion batteries coming to Carnival cruise ship
AIDA Cruises, the German division of the world’s largest cruise line, will be installing a lithium-ion battery system from Canada’s
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Zero-emission ship world’s 1st in Arctic circle
The Energy Observer research ship, powered by nothing but the wind, the sun and hydrogen extracted from the seawater it
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World’s largest electric ferry completes maiden voyage
E-Ferry Ellen, with an electric propulsion system powered by a 4.3 MWh battery – the largest ever in a boat
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Electric ships make Canada’s national news
The CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), which is Canada’s national broadcaster in both television and radio (similar to the BBC in
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Batteries powering new cruise ship AND e-ferry
July 2019 is quite the month for advances in battery powered large vessels. The MS Roald Amundsen arctic cruise ship
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Volvo Penta electric bus charging goes to sea
Volvo Penta engines and technology innovator ABB have announced a program to evaluate whether Volvo’s fast-charge technology for electric buses
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New directories: electric boats/motors/accessories
As part of our goal to be the most complete source of information about electric boats and boating, Plugboats has
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#TBT: Accumot – granddaddy of electric outboard
Kevin Desmond’s definitive book ‘Electric Boats and Ships: A History” (buy on Amazon) lives up to its name, covering 180
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E-watertaxi launches Italian lake’s public charger
When two local businessmen donated a charging station to the public docks in the town of Cazaggo on Lake Varese,
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