Electrifying baptism in Berlin
Did they also stand here in 1908 and christened the first electric push boat the Elektra? At least they do today. The Minister for Digital Affairs and Transport, Volker Wissing, and Berlin’s Governing Mayor, Franziska Giffey, came to see the ship with the developers Prof. Dr. Holbach and the builder Dr. Corinna Barthel from the shipyard of the same name . Petra Cardinal, the managing director of the Berliner Hafenbetriebe Behala, had invited to the Berlin Westhafen.
North Van firm to launch Canada’s first hydrogen-powered marine vessel
Capilano Maritime Design has received a $178,000 grant from CleanBC Go Electric Advanced Research and Commercialization program to introduce the proof-of-concept in the form of a recreational harbour cruise boat.
Exclusive: Dubai ‘ideal for green Bentley of the sea’ flying boat
Anywhere else in the world, the idea of flying boats would sound like science fiction. But not in Dubai.
Bringing that plan to life is Frenchman Alain Thebault, the founder of Swiss start-up The Jet ZeroEmission and a world sailing speed record holder
Why e-fuels make no sense for cars, boats & ships
Despite battery electric cars & bots offering the cleanest, most efficient and affordable way to decarbonise, the fossil fuel industry is desperately promoting e-fuels for vehicles. E-fuels, which are chemically similar to petrol and diesel, have been touted by the fossil fuel industry and car…
U.S. Start-Up’s Ground-Breaking Electrolyser Promises Hydrogen at Around $1/kg
A U.S. start-up’s highly efficient proprietary electrolyser could drive down the price of green hydrogen compared to other similar technologies. Wisconsin-based Advanced Ionics’ Symbiotic electrolyser uses 35kWh of electricity to generate one kg of hydrogen, 30% less than the best alkaline or PEM technologies that run on 50kWh/kgH2,…
Hydrofuel Canada – Green Ammonia and Hydrogen Now Cheaper than Fossil Fuels with their own Technology
Hydrofuel Canada – Green Ammonia and hydrogen now cheaper than fossil fuels with their own technology. Hydrofuel’s licensing of Micro Ammonia Production System (MAPS) from Georgia Tech to combine with its Kontak Hydrogen from Ammonia Separation Modules Greg Vezina, Hydrofuel Canada Chairman and CEO: Our…
A new energy storage system can store solar power for nearly two decades
Researchers from Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology designed an energy system that stores solar energy in liquid form for up to 18 years, a press statement reveals. With the help of scientists from China’s Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the Chalmers team has tested its device, called the Molecular Solar…
GR60, an electric-powered trawler catamaran under construction in Thailand
The GR60 is a new catamaran offered by Gilles Reigner, founder of Green Research Yachting (GREYachting), a shipyard based in Thailand. The first model of this electric-powered trawler is currently under construction. Fuel cell, wind turbine and solar panels With its two huge vertical wind…
Why burning hydrogen in an ICE is an awful idea and why electric boats wins…
It’s not difficult to modify an existing ICE – internal-combustion engine – to burn hydrogen instead of petrol or diesel, but it’s also not a smart thing to do. The appeal isn’t hard to understand. The ICE, as we all know, is an affordable technology that’s…