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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Hybrid
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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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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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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Results: Monaco Solar & Energy Boat Challenge
UPDATE: FINAL RESULTS from Saturday July 6: Slalom Boats competed in a 2 timed run on a slalom race course
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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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Electric news from the Venice Boat Show
Kevin Desmond of Electrify Venice and VeniceAgenda 2028 (more about VA2028 at the bottom of this article) has given an
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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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Europe’s new battery/hybrid river cruise boat
What better way to enjoy the quiet odour free experience of an electric boat than while cruising the inland waters
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Solar docks have ‘batteries included’
‘Luxury is the mother of invention’ may not be a common phrase, but it was the impetus for Anthony Baro
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Launch of world’s 1st hybrid pilot boat for London
The world’s first hybrid boat for piloting large ships into port has been launched for testing and should soon be
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Energy Observer’s new wingsails a success
Energy Observer, the hydrogen-powered zero-emission research vessel, tested a new ‘wind power thruster’ during its trip from Amsterdam to Hamburg
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World’s 1st electric harbour skimmer for Oslo
Norway – with the help of Canada – continues to be a leader in the electrification of commercial boats. Now
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Oz electric narrowboat has 2kW of solar panels
Narrowboats are usually associated with England and particularly the River Thames, but now Mothership Marine down under in Australia has
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Hybrid arctic ecotour boat up for industry award
Brim Explorer arctic ecotour boat designed for passengers to explore Arctic Norway without disturbing nature, is the latest boat to
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