Bizarre 460-foot “battery tanker” set to ship electrons by 2026

Japanese company PowerX is moving ahead with its strange plan to build a “mobile power station” in the form of a 140-meter (460-ft) electric “battery tanker,” which will carry 241 megawatt-hours of renewable energy across the sea over short distances.C… Continue reading Bizarre 460-foot “battery tanker” set to ship electrons by 2026

Valo Hyperfoil quietly walks back speed claims as prototype launches

Once billed as the world’s fastest production electric boat and the world’s fastest production hydrofoiling craft, the Valo Hyperfoil has now hit the water as a working alpha prototype – but curiously, its claimed top speed has dropped considerably.Con… Continue reading Valo Hyperfoil quietly walks back speed claims as prototype launches

BMW’s panoramic electric hydrofoil soars above the waters of Cannes

The all-new Icon electric hydrofoil looks far more like a design project than a BMW, but in fact, it’s both. A collaboration between BMW Group Designworks, German boat builder TYDE, and Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer, the vessel could certa… Continue reading BMW’s panoramic electric hydrofoil soars above the waters of Cannes

Sovereign Ships solar-electric yacht takes off-grid living out to sea

Forget about merely living off-grid, the future is all about living offshore … full-time. At least that’s the vision Florida-based yachting startup Sovereign Ships is looking to make reality. More than a mere electric catamaran, its oceangoing Sphinx… Continue reading Sovereign Ships solar-electric yacht takes off-grid living out to sea

Autonomous electric ferry to begin commercial operation in Stockholm

Norwegian shipping company Torghatten AS is due to launch what’s billed as the world’s first commercial autonomous and electric passenger ferry, which will start making regular trips between islands in central Stockholm, Sweden, later this year.Continu… Continue reading Autonomous electric ferry to begin commercial operation in Stockholm

Carbon fiber electric boat is so light it rides to water on a car roof

Optimized for the lowest weight possible, the Kaebon EB Eins (One) electric boat is a smooth, monolithic hunk of carbon fiber designed to glide silently through the water. It’s so lightweight, in fact, it can ride atop an SUV like a canoe, eliminating … Continue reading Carbon fiber electric boat is so light it rides to water on a car roof

Candela announces center console version of its C-8 electric hydrofoil

It was just last year that we heard about the first “flight” of Candela’s C-8 day-cruiser electric hydrofoil. The Swedish company has now announced a new version of the boat, in the popular center console layout.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, Transp… Continue reading Candela announces center console version of its C-8 electric hydrofoil

55-year-old water taxi goes solar-electric for eco-friendly harbor tours

Back in 2019, Canadian startup Ride Solar launched a Kickstarter aimed at converting a 52-year-old water taxi into a solar-powered cruise vessel for sight-seeing tours of Prince Edward Island. The campaign was unsuccessful but the idea lived on, and no… Continue reading 55-year-old water taxi goes solar-electric for eco-friendly harbor tours