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jul 14
Rising energy prise are good for Renewable Energy
The Germand energy giant RWE warns for rising energy priss. The price for LPG and electricity will continue to rise. They warn us about the impact this has on everyones energy bill. This is bad news for consumers. They are afraid that especially the low income households will have difficulties paying their energy bills. Rising …
jul 10
Electrical boat from an unexpected place
You would expect a solar powered boats to come a sunny place like Florida or perhaps a country focussed on renewable energy like Germany. And surely not from the mountains. But the swiss do not only make watches, they build electrical boats, like this Aqua Bus 850 T, too. I am always positively surprised about …
jul 08
The Dong Solar Challenge has started
The Dong Solar Challenge has kicked off again! The international World Cup for Solar Powerd Boats has started in the North of Holland for the fourth time already. The Dong Solar Challenge started in 2004 as the Nuon Solar challenge and is regularly compared to the solar challenge for cars held in Australia . And just …
jun 23
Magic Wallets from Nicollo
I know, this doesn’t have much to do with renewable energy. Or with boats. But I have fallen in love with the Magic Wallet since I was first given one a couple years ago. I am sure you will like them too! Don’t hesitate to order one now on www.nicollo.nl and let me know what you …
mei 16
Sneak peak of the Chinese engine
Many companies use the word “green” freely. As soon as something pollutes less, it is called “green”. That sounds great! Less horrible pollution is what we all want, isn’t it?
apr 20
Help, I’m addicted!
It is electrical, quiet and moves around so smoothly! What is it? The electrical Smart!
feb 27
Let me know what you think!
It would be great to hear why you are interested in the Green Boating blog. Personally I would love my boat to be greener, but the both the costs and the ease of use still prevent me from making my boat totally “green”. The Poll Please fill out the small poll and let me know …
dec 24
Happy Holidays!
The Green Boating Blog hopes you have a great time with family and friends and wishes you Happy Holidays! Maybe next year will be the year that you can make your boat just a little bit greener. Maybe installing an electrical engine, a solar panel, or just reducing your energy consumption by using efficient lighting. …
dec 18
A variety of energy sources
My goal is to have a boat that can go for hours using just an electrical engine. Preferably using a powerful engine so I can go a bit faster than a snail. To create a “green boat”, I need access to green energy. Otherwise I would use electricity that is generated with gas or coals. …
nov 14
Would motivation like this work for renewable energy too?
It is all about motivation! We can all run a marathon, climb the biggest mountain or sail around the world, as long as we have the right motivation. The video below shows how people can be motivated to change something very small in their normal behaviour, without it having to cost them anything. The question …
nov 03
Something different, a cool skate video
This is a pretty cool skate video I wanted to share with you. The speed is phenomenal. Do you realise that there is a human standing on top of this skate board? Speed is not all that special, but when you realise it is not a car or plane, but a guy only centimetres removed …