Candela secures $A30m to accelerate rollout of 30-seat electric hydro-foil ferry
A 30-passenger electric hydrofoiling ferry company has $30 million in funding and may soon be operating in Oslo, Stockholm, and New York.
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Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.
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