Sleek Electric Ferry Flies Over Water, Picks Off Diesel Ferries
Diesel boats step aside, there is a new electric ferry in town and it flies wake-free with an assist from hydrofoil wings.
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E1 RaceBird Electric Powerboat Gets Real — Video
What do you get when you cross a Candela electric hydrofoil and a Formula E race car? You’d probably get something like this, the RaceBird electric powerboat. It’s fast, it’s sexy, and it promises big offshore thrills in an innovative racing format designed to maximize spectator engagement and visual spectacle … [continued]
Syroco Kite-Powered Foil Set To Shatter Sailing Speed Record
Fascinating, but as an avid sailor, I have a hard time calling that a “sailboat”.
Hydrogen Isn’t For Cars But Still Might Have A Transportation Role
Hydrogen seemed like a viable contender to displace a lot of fossil fuels in 2000. But in 2017, it’s not credible for as many applications. We now know very well what it takes to get useful power from fuel cell applications, what it takes to store hydrogen, and what it takes to distribute it. And we know very well the trajectory of battery electric applications, its primary long-term competitor in most situations.
