X-Shore crowdfunding campaign raises €1.5M
UPDATE: October 10, 2019 When the crowdfunding campaign for electric boat maker X Shore closed at midnight on October 9
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Bagoù – France’s radical new electric catamaran
With dual inverted bows to reduce drag and a wide space for dining, entertaining and swimming, this new electric catamaran
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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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An Italian hydrojet to revolutionize electric boats?
DeepSpeed, an electric hydrojet engine used as an outboard rather than an inboard is causing a stir at the Genoa
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Taiga Orca: New electric jetski shipping in 2020
Taiga Motors, the Canadian company behind the world’s first electric snowmobiles, unveiled their new electric jetski ‘Orca’ on the Toronto
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SeaDoo showcases concept electric jetski
It looks like the odds of an electric jetski showing up on your lake soon are going up considerably with
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SeaBubbles gets green light to test on the Seine
The hydrofoil ‘flying water taxi’ SeaBubbles test with passengers has been approved by the authorities of Paris and will begin
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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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Volvo Penta unveils all-electric saildrive at Cannes
Visitors to the Cannes Yachting Festival this week will see the much anticipated unveiling of the new Volvo Penta electric
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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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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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Electric boats exempt from Venice restrictions
Electric boats in Venice are exempt from a a new law introduced to help restrict boat traffic and air pollution
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A beautiful ride in a Beau Lake boat
A few days ago I had the opportunity to go for a cruise in a Beau Lake electric boat –
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#TBT: Sweden’s original electric ferry: Still going!
In his comprehensive book Electric Boats and Ships: A History (buy on Amazon) author Kevin Desmond covers almost two centuries
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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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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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New Zealand orders World’s 1st electric tugboat
The growth of electric marine propulsion continues day by day with the latest example being the world’s first full-size electric
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New hydrofoiling electric jetski WaveFlyer
This new electric jetski is further evidence that hydrofoiling is one of the most promising technologies in electric boating. Developed
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New Guide to electric trolling motors
Plugboats has just published the third of its Guides to Electric Motors, this one the Plugboats Guide to Electric Trolling
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