Interesting stats on EVs and energy use in the US, developments in wind and tidal power, a plastic recycling microfactory, and an "unprecedented collapse" in EU fossil fuel generation.
Chinese battery-powered container ships aren’t the only vessels transforming marine transportation. According to this recent Condé Nast Traveler article, electric ferries are poised to revolutionize the way coastal communities travel back and forth.
As someone who lives in a community accessible only by boat, I would love to see electric ferries and other forms of zero-emission waterborne transportation become more popular. If it means being able to skip the interminable lineups with BC Ferries, sign me the heck up!
The solar panels built into the vehicle can provide an extra 40 miles (64 km) a day, leading the company to claim some users may not ever have to plug it in.
