Netherlands

Competitions Outboards Solar 

Netherlands Solarboat Championships Results

June 2, 2019June 2, 2019 Jeff Butler 3338 Views 0 Comments Netherlands, Solar Sport One, The Gussies, Young Solar Challenge

The results are in from the seventh annual Netherlands Solar Boat NK (National Championships) held in Akkrum on a sunny

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Commercial Motors + Engines Recreation World Firsts 

Here are 6 recent World 1sts in electric boats

May 24, 2019October 28, 2019 Jeff Butler 4341 Views 0 Comments Canada, France, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, The Gussies, UK, USA

While I was writing out the article the other day about the World’s 1st Hydrogen River Boat, it occurred to

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Competitions Solar Throwback Thursdays 

TBThursday 1975: The world’s 1st Solarboat

May 2, 2019August 15, 2019 Jeff Butler 4012 Views 0 Comments Monaco, Netherlands, Solar Sport One, The Gussies, TU Delft, UK, VriPack

In October of 1973 when the western world was shocked by the price of gasoline (petrol) resulting from OPEC oil

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Research Solar 

Video: Hydrogen-powered ship in Amsterdam

April 8, 2019August 30, 2019 Jeff Butler 3457 Views 0 Comments Amsterdam, Energy Observer, hydrogen, Netherlands, The Gussies

This footage of the Energy Observer research vessel arriving in the Port of Amsterdam April 5 gives some idea of

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Competitions Solar 

Solar boat preparing to conquer English Channel

March 24, 2019September 9, 2019 Jeff Butler 3877 Views 0 Comments Monaco, Netherlands, The Gussies, TU Delft

The solar boat team of TU Delft (Technical University of Delft in the Netherlands) is one of the most accomplished

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Competitions Solar 

Registration opens for 2019 solar boat races

March 11, 2019October 27, 2019 Jeff Butler 5203 Views 0 Comments Monaco, Netherlands, Solar Sport One, The Gussies

Solar Sport One, the international body overseeing solar boat races, has announced that registration is open for the 2019 solar

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Recreation Tenders Throwback Thursdays Water Taxis Yachts 

TBThursday: The World’s 1st electric yacht tender

March 7, 2019May 6, 2019 Jeff Butler 3764 Views 0 Comments Amsterdam, Netherlands, The Gussies, UK

While doing research for his authoritative book Electric Boats and Ships: A History, (buy it here from Amazon) author Kevin

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Commercial Cruise Ships Water Taxis 

Electrified canal boats of Amsterdam

March 2, 2019March 8, 2020 Jeff Butler 7283 Views 0 Comments Amsterdam, Canals, Netherlands, The Gussies

The electrified canal boats of Amsterdam are historic vessels going electric as part of the city’s mission to make its

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