Electric Boats Archives

Bridie Schmidt is lead reporter for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She specialises in writing about new technology and has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018. She has a keen interest in the role that zero emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum.

Electric Boats

“World first” solar-fuelled hydrogen catamaran sails into clean future

The Energy Observer - thought to be the world's first hydrogen-powered catamaran - sails from France to California on mission to prove that decarbonisation of the maritime sector is possible, by operating solely on renewable energies: solar, wind, tidal power and hydrogen.

The Bastø Electric ferry. (Credit: Bastø Fosen).

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Software billionaire urges Australia to follow Norway’s lead and switch to electric ferries

Software billionaire urges Australia - and Sydney Harbour - to follow Norway after the launch of one of the world's largest all-electric ferries.

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Electric ferry wins Europe solar prize for e-mobility

A Danish electric ferry named Ellen wins European Solar Price 2020 Award for transport and mobility.

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New solar electric catamaran to be based on Volkswagen MEB platform

Austrian boat maker Silent-Yachts teams up with Volkswagen's Cupra to develop solar electric catamaran powered by Volkswagen’s modular electric drive matrix.

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“Profound model shift”: Tesla surges on stunning “internet-of-cars” valuation

Tesla shares surge on Monday after a stunning upgrade by Morgan Stanley, which valued Tesla as a subscription or "internet-of-cars" model for the first time.

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One week in to beta tests, Tesla’s FSD navigates roundabouts and skeptics

Tesla is now one week into its FSD beta program. Has it been a disaster, as some feared?

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