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A First Ride In The Navier N30 Electric “Flying” Boat

October 27, 2024 admin AUSTIN, boats, clean transport, electric boats, navier, texas

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 22:08:47 +0000

Electrifying boats is no small challenge, but thanks to years of consistent advancements in electric motors, onboard control systems paired with hydrofoil technology stemming from the America’s Cup racing series and more, the dream is coming closer to reality. One company pushing the envelope in that space is Navier Boats. … [continued]

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Berlin Gets A Flying Electric Ferry

October 12, 2024 admin all-electric boats, Berlin, boats, candela, candela p-12, clean transport, electric boats, GERMANY, Stockholm

Credit to Author: Jesper Berggreen| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 15:40:29 +0000

Stockholm-based Candela Technology AB announced on September 6th 2024 the sale of a Candela P-12 electric hydrofoiling ferry to charter cruises in Berlin. “Berlin is a city with a lot of water, but this is hardly used for transport. We want to open up waterways for fast, emission-free transport. We need … [continued]

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Criticisms Of LNG Export Emissions Study Don’t Withstand Scrutiny

October 9, 2024 admin air quality, boats, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Energy, Europe, Fossil Fuels, FRACKING, green economy, grid, investment, lng, marine energy, natural gas, nuclear energy, renewable energy, Shipping, the breakthrough institute, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 03:58:33 +0000

For the past year, a preprint paper has been undergoing one of the most public, rancorous and extensive peer-review processes in the history of US academics. Is it on race relations? Tax cuts for the rich? Hollywood starlets? No, it’s on liquified natural gas (LNG) emissions of greenhouse gases. The … [continued]

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This Sleek Electric Boat Flies Like An Airplane, With Fuel Cells

October 4, 2024 admin all-electric boats, boats, clean power, clean transport, electric boat, electric boats, fuel cell boat, fuel cells, green economy, green hydrogen, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell, investment

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 15:15:10 +0000

The electric boat field is stretching into new territory as innovators like Sea Cheetah leverage the wing-in-ground effect to fly their vessels over water.

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Electric Boat Costs 40–50€ to Cross Baltic Sea, vs 750€ Refueling Gas Boat

September 22, 2024 admin boats, candela, clean transport, electric boats, Electric vehicles

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 03:50:16 +0000

An electric hydrofoiling Candela C-8 crossed the Baltic Sea about a week ago. The boat went from Stockholm to the Finnish autonomous region of Åland. As a stunning example of the low operational costs of electric boating and how much money could eventually be saved with a transition to electric … [continued]

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Ship Owners Confused About Decarbonization

September 21, 2024 admin batteries, biofuel, boats, carbon emissions, cargo shipping, clean power, clean shipping, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy, Energy Storage, Fossil Fuels, green economy, investment, Logistics, natural gas, nuclear energy, Oil

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 03:30:13 +0000

For three years, the International Chamber of Shipping has been running a survey of ship owners, covering multiple domains, including biggest risks to shipping, changes in shipping patterns with initiatives like friendshoring and most relevantly for this discussion, decarbonization. Recently they dropped their 2023-2024 survey, and the results indicate ongoing … [continued]

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Axopar’s Unique New Electric Boat Brand, AX/E, Is Powered By CleanTechnica Favorite Evoy

September 15, 2024 admin boats, clean transport, electric boats, Electric vehicles, evoy, Finland

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 21:25:45 +0000

Always growing, Evoy, an innovating leader in high-output electric propulsion systems, has just announced a collaboration with Axopar, the world-renowned Finnish adventure boat manufacturer, to establish the AX/E sub-brand of fully electric adventure boats. The AX/E series made its debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2024, setting a new standard … [continued]

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Only One Country Is Making Progress On Electrifying Everything

August 22, 2024 admin air quality, boats, carbon emissions, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, electric bikes, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, electrification, Energy, energy efficiency, Europe, Fossil Fuels, green economy, HEALTH, India, investment, Manufacturing, mass transit / public transit, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, renewable energy, Shipping, Solar energy, trains / rail, us department of energy (doe), usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:45:06 +0000

For close to twenty years, it’s been clear that electrifying everything is a key climate change wedge. Mark Z. Jacobson’s work in the USA and then internationally with his 100% Renewables by 2050 modeling laid much of the groundwork for this. Luminaries from around the world, such as Saul Griffith, … [continued]

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Largest Battery-Electric Container Ship Now Operating — You Know Where

August 13, 2024 admin boats, China, clean transport, electric boats, Electric vehicles

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2024 03:52:57 +0000

Powering very large ships with batteries may seem difficult and expensive. But don’t jump to conclusions too quickly. Battery prices have come down a ton in recent years, energy density has improved greatly, and a bit of creativity using swappable batteries makes it all the easier and more efficient. And … [continued]

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Biggest Cruise Ships Today Are More Than Twice As Big As They Were In 2000

August 13, 2024 admin boats, co2 emissions, cruise ships, research, te, transport & environment (t&e)

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2024 03:23:31 +0000

The number and size of cruise ships globally have doubled since the start of the millennium, T&E’s new ‘Cruisezilla’ report reveals Today’s biggest cruise ship is 5× bigger than the Titanic 2× rise in number of cruise ships since 2000 Today’s biggest cruise ships are twice as big as they were … [continued]

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