Electrons #1 – sparks and arcs from here and there
Welcome to ELECTRONS #1, the first Plugboats collection of bits of electric boat news items that are interesting and exciting,
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Norway
World’s most powerful electric outboard sets challenge
The maker of the world’s most powerful electric outboard – Evoy – is partnering with the world’s 1st all electric
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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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3 Norway companies team up for 150hp electric outboard
A 150hp electric outboard – which will be the world’s most powerful – is being launched thanks to the efforts
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Arctic eco-cruiser named one of world’s Top 50 adventures
The arctic eco-cruiser Brim Explorer set out on it maiden voyage only in October and has already made The Telegraph
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Electric ferry news: 9 for Malta, Canada, Norway
The past few weeks have seen electric ferry news pop up literally all over the world with new boats and
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Electric boat world firsts (Edition 2)
Here are another half dozen electric boat world firsts to go along with the article we did back in May
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Modular electric boat motor up for DAME award
A new modular electric boat motor that can be assembled in different configurations has been nominated for a DAME Design
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Norway’s zero emission high speed ferry concepts
Five viable zero emission high speed ferries have been presented to the council of Trøndelag County in Norway in response
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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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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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PM of Norway christens Evoy1 electric boat
When Norway Prime Minster Erna Solsberg christened the electric boat Evoy1 on August 2 it demonstrated just how far the
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Attempt at fastest production e-boat record all set
Evoy Marine, one of Norway’s most promising and awarded green start-ups, has just successfully tested what the company is hoping
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Batteries powering new cruise ship AND e-ferry
July 2019 is quite the month for advances in battery powered large vessels. The MS Roald Amundsen arctic cruise ship
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Here are 6 recent World 1sts in electric boats
While I was writing out the article the other day about the World’s 1st Hydrogen River Boat, it occurred to
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Look out for Norway’s new electric boat motors
Norway’s new electric boat motor company Evoy is racking up awards, investment and partnerships as it moves toward launch in
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The incredible rise of the electric hydrofoils!
Here are 12 amazing zero-emission electric hydrofoil personal watercraft that fly over the water, a technology that didn’t even exist
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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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Hybrid arctic ecotour boat up for industry award
Brim Explorer arctic ecotour boat designed for passengers to explore Arctic Norway without disturbing nature, is the latest boat to
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Zero carbon ship resumes global research mission
The Energy Observer left Saint-Malo France in the early hours of this morning to resume her global mission of being
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