Big Test Coming For Hydrogen Fuel Cells At Sea
This sleek 60-foot yacht from OceansLab will put fuel cells to the test under extreme racing conditions.
Silent Yachts
Why Is VW’s MEB Platform Being Used In Boats?
I don’t know a lot about running a startup, but if you’ve got a crazy idea that needs power, Volkswagen might be the people to talk to.
Solar Yacht Manufacturer To Feature VW’s MEB Modular E-Drive System
When thinking of Volkswagen, yachts probably aren’t anywhere close to being on the short list of possible topics to come up, but that may be changing soon, thanks to a new partnership with a solar yacht manufacturer, Silent-Yachts, to incorporate VW’s MEB electric drive system into its newest model, the Silent Yacht 50.
Electric-Hybrid Yacht With 26 kW Of Solar Power Under Construction
The Silent 80, from Silent Yachts, is a trans-ocean electric-hybrid catamaran with a 26 kW solar power system onboard. Franz Bose, from SILENT-YACHTS, answered some questions for CleanTechnica.
Dolphin Boat Goes Hybrid With BMW i3 Batteries + Sunflare Panels
An operator of a custom dolphin observation boat has combined Sunflare solar panels with lithium-ion batteries for what may be the first charter vessel of it kind, says the Key West owner. Dubbed “The Squid,” the vessel was designed for tour operator Honest Eco by David Walworth, an MIT-educated boat designer and builder.
