Berlin tour boat retrofitted with quiet new Torqeedo Deep Blue system
Oranje Nassau, a Berlin sightseeing boat and watertaxi, has ditched the diesel and now has an electric Torqeedo Deep Blue
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Germany
Damen delivers world’s first electric fire-fighting boats
As far as we can determine, these two plug-in hybrids are the world’s first electric fire-fighting boats, delivered by Dutch
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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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New Torqeedo headquarters under construction
Ground has been broken on new Torqeedo headquarters and an accompanying warehouse and production facility that will be built in
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World’s 1st e-Regatta ready to take off June 2 in Venice
After a year and a half of preparation (complicated by COVID), the world’s 1st e-Regatta starts tomorrow (June 2) at
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ePropulsion electric outboard, EFOY methanol fuel cell hook up
Electric boat motor manufacturer ePropulsion and methanol fuel cell company EFOY announced at Germany’s Interboot boat show that they are
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New sleek, sustainable 33′ electric power catamaran
The new Voltaire 33 Sky electric power catamaran couples electric propulsion with a flax-fibre composite hull to bring sustainability to
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Torqeedo founder devoting time to new role
It is fair to say that the electric boat industry would not be where it is today without the efforts
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New 48 volt electric boat motor now in production
A new 48 volt electric boat motor with peak power of 80kW (96 hp) and nominal power of 50kW (65hp)
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New 48 Volt electric boat motor uses ‘Virtual Gearbox’
This new 48 volt electric boat motor from Volabo (Ed’s Note: The company name was changed to Molabo in late
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2 new swap-in electric motors for MerCruisers
These 2 new swap-in electric motors for MerCruisers are exhibiting at the Duesseldorf Boat Show this week and gaining attention
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See the world’s fastest production e-boat at Duesseldorf
The world’s fastest production e-boat, the SAY 29E runabout by SAY Carbon and powered by a 360 kiloWatt electric motor,
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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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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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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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Throwback Thursday: World’s 1st hydrogen boats
The world’s 1st hydrogen boats go back to 2000 and are the first links in a chain of technology developments
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Historic boats going 21st century electric
For the past 200 years Börtebootes and their pilots have been transporting passengers from oceangoing ferries to the shores of
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Torqeedo Electric Days show off 1-100kW power
Fourteen electric and hybrid boats from eleven manufacturers were shown off to international guests by Torqeedo co-founder and CEO Christopher
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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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