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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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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Keeping up with the Solar Boat Races
It is a big three weeks coming up for solar boat racing. Unfortunately, no you will not find these races
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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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New Electracraft solar model gives 50 mile range
Electracraft, one of the world’s oldest and largest manufacturers of electric boats, has introduced the first of three solar models
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Energy Observer launches ‘Solutions’ web series
Energy Observer, the French research vessel circumnavigating the globe on solar, wind and hydrogen power, has launched a new web
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Netherlands Solarboat Championships Results
The results are in from the seventh annual Netherlands Solar Boat NK (National Championships) held in Akkrum on a sunny
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World’s 1st network of e-boat superchargers launches in Monaco
The Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM), widely recognized as the world leader in promoting clean marine propulsion, is now home
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Solar yacht co-winner in OCEAN Awards 2019!
The beautiful and innovative Silent 64 by Silent Yachts was introduced to the world in January, 2018, after 15 years
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Electric boats weekly roundup Apr 30 – May 6
SHOWS AND CONVENTIONS Monaco EV show embraces electric boats for 2019 The Nikola Motor Company, a world leader in both
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TBThursday 1975: The world’s 1st Solarboat
In October of 1973 when the western world was shocked by the price of gasoline (petrol) resulting from OPEC oil
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Solar boat gets nod from solar airplane pioneer
The facebook post of Azura Marine Earth probably says it best: “WE MADE IT! After nearly one year of application
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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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Solar electric narrowboat has 2kW of panels
This solar electric narrowboat in the UK was purpose-built to navigate the extensive inland waterways of the UK and proved
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Sweden to hold all-electric boat show
Swedish boat website Hamden.se reports that there will be an all electric boat show in Stockholm May 11 and 12.
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Video: Hydrogen-powered ship in Amsterdam
This footage of the Energy Observer research vessel arriving in the Port of Amsterdam April 5 gives some idea of
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Plugboats Weekly Roundup – April 1 – 7
Welcome to this electric boat news round up: April 1 to April 7, 2019. COMMERCIAL / HYDROFOILS FlyBus – SeaBubbles’
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Vendée Globe competitor all set with solar panels
Boris Herrmann Racing, one of the premier boats competing in one of the world’s great sailing races, has just outfitted
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Virgin Islands has its first electric charter yacht
Voyage Charters, a very highly rated British Virgin Islands charter company (5 rating on TripAdvisor with 157 reviews) now has
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Electric Boats Weekly Update Mar 24-31
Here’s a summary and electric boat update of all the posts and articles on Plugboats last week about the rapidly
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