Electric ZEN50 use wingsail as zero emission range extender
Combining an ultra lightweight hull with a huge solar roof, the all electric ZEN50 catamaran uses an automated wingsail to
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Silent 60 sea trial: quiet, spacious, self-charging
The first impression on stepping aboard for our Silent 60 sea trial is how light, airy and spacious everything feels
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Luxurious Soel Senses 62 added to solar yachts line up
And then there were six. With the addition of the new 18.8 meter Soel Senses 62, Soel Yachts now has
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Electric catamarans, tenders, hybrids…Silent-Yachts is now Silent Group
Coming off a record setting year in which they sold 21 of their luxury electric catamarans and expanded their shipyard
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Electrons #4: arcs, sparks and electric boat news
Plugboats ELECTRONS is an occasional collection of electric boat news and boating items that we have written about before and
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Book Review: Solar Electric Boats: Plan, Build and Benefit
Solar Electric Boats: Plan, Build and Benefit is a comprehensive and informative guide written by someone who knows the subject
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New solar – hydrogen yacht runs on sunshine and water
The Aquon One is a luxury solar – hydrogen yacht completely powered by rooftop panels that generate electricity to run
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New 48′ solar electric catamaran from Soel Yachts
The new Soel Senses 48 solar electric catamaran sleeps 8 and is the largest in the fleet from the award
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New floating solar powered resort developed by Silent Yachts
A floating solar powered resort concept developed by Silent Yachts provides vacationers, boat lovers and resort owners a sustainable luxury
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Results of virtual Monaco Solar and Energy Boat Challenge 2020
The results are in from the Monaco Solar and Energy Boat Challenge 2020, the 7th year of the event and
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Solar electric yacht company selected top environment solution
Solar electric yacht company Soel Yachts has been selected as one of the 1000 Efficient Solutions endorsed by the Solar
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Norwegian solar boat launches new crowdfunding campaign
The latest electric boat project to pursue the crowdfunding path is the 6.2 metre (21 ft) Norwegian solar boat Freepower
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Incredible solar yacht ready to unveil Version 2.0
The incredible solar yacht SolarImpact turned more than a few heads almost exactly a year ago at the Dusseldorf Boat
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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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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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Solar Sport One solar boat championship results
The solar boat racing championship season is over, and international solar boat racing organization Solar Sport One has announced the
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Can electric boats supply power in disaster zones?
Researchers at Australia’s University of New South Wales have developed a system that could enable electric boats to supply power
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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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Track Greta Thunberg’s zero emission boat trip
UPDATE: August 28, 2019 Greta Thunberg arrives in New York. Video from The Guardian YouTube channel ORIGINAL ARTICLE Greta Thunberg,
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Solar electric river shuttle has 9 hours autonomy
The city of Rouen in Normandy began testing a solar electric river shuttle July 15 that will operate continuously during weekday
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