Tag: green boating
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RepowerE, the electric way of boating is now on tour
It’s been introduced in Genoa last year, but only static. Now RepowerE starts a tour on the water, to convince skeptics about its potential. From Liguria to Lake Garda, from Lake Varese to Trieste: the RepowerE tour has started in May and will finish in October. The Swiss company has decided that there’s only one…
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New energy sources meet in Yacht Club de Monaco: time to build the motorboats of tomorrow
Reinventing motorboating, to meet energy and environmental imperatives was the concept of this 5th Solar & Energy Boat Challenge organized by the Yacht Club de Monaco: 200 competitors divided into 30 teams and three categories. The event took place in the Principality from July 12 to 14, with meeting at the YCCM. Among the sponsors…
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The Italian port of Marina di Varazze adopts Seabin
The name of the project is LifeGate PlasticLess, the aim is to reduce plastics in the sea. So, Marina di Varazze has installed the fisr Seabin, which will collect up to 500 Kg of plastic a year. The announcement was made at Volvo Studio in Milan, as Volvo Cars Italy is the sponsor of the…
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Amer 94 Superleggera: Amer and Volvo use their technology for the environment
Who can afford a superyacht should have no trouble in filling up the tanks with diesel any time they want. So, why even the superyacht world is going towards reduction or cancellation of the amount of fuel burnt? For the environment. Less fuel means less emissions, both in the water and in the atmosphere. Unfortunately…
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Torqeedo presents new products for 2018: electric mobility is ever more versatile
A high density battery, a battery pack derived from BMW cars, and an electric saildrive mount to replace the diesel one on sailing boats: Torqeedo has introduced these all at Boot Düsseldorf. Deep Blue, Torqeedo‘s award-winning propulsion system with 40 or 80 HP, can now be supplied by the BMW i8 high-power battery. So, boats…