Yamaha electric motor unveiled – good for e-boats?
A video and Press Release about a new Yamaha electric motor are making the rounds on the electric car and
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Sunreef Eco-Electric catamaran propels e-motor company
When the Sunreef 50 Eco-Electric catamaran was introduced last year it also launched awareness of EPTechnologies, the Swedish company that
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New electric outboard motors added to Plugboats Guides
Three new electric outboard motors and two pod motors, all under the brand name e’dyn, have been added to the
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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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Ingenious new hand held electric boat motor on a stick
This new hand held electric boat motor is like a motor on a magic wand with a pistol grip controlling
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Crowdfunding the world’s fastest electric jetski
The world’s fastest electric jetski is a new electric boat crowdfunding project that comes from Jamie Marley. Jamie is a
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Amazing new electric boat motor based on fish fins
At the Nautic Paris show this week a French start-up is showcasing a revolutionary new electric boat motor without revolutions
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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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Electric hydrofoiling yacht with twin Tesla motors
This 33ft / 10.5m concept yacht from futuristic designer Pierpaolo Lazzarini has it all: carbon fibre body, hydrofoils and the
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Meet the new electric boats doing plastics clean up
With increasing concern about the plastics accumulating in our water and the carbon accumulating in our air, what better solution
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Volvo Penta developing all-electric boating interface
Following input from boaters testing its new all-electric saildrive system, Volvo Penta is refining its cockpit interface to make the
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Plugboats electric boat roundup – Nov 22
Welcome to our regular Plugboats electric boat round up of e-boat highlights and news from the past few weeks. Click
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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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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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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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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 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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