Remote-controlled electric ferry trialled in Finland
In world first trial, remote controlled passenger ferry navigates across Helsinki port using electric propulsion system.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and 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. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
Winds of change: How an electric clipper could transform ocean cargo fleet
We started with small sailing boats, moved on to solar electric ferries, and now we want to transport containers without trashing the place, powering our cargo boats with sun and wind.