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We see a green future, on the water too. Lots of progress is being made, but still huge steps have to be taken. Follow our journey to make boating as green as it was thousand years ago, when you had to paddle or sail.
- The Silent Boat – electric boatingThere are several reasons to move away from a noisy and polluting combustion engine. Whether it’s sustainability, noise or regulations, there are many good reasons to say goodbye to the combustion engine. We think this is not only a very logical development but also a..
- A Green CRM?!Greenboating is an initiative focused on sustainable boating practices, combining environmentally-friendly technologies and methods to minimise the ecological impact of boating activities. By promoting the use of electric and solar-powered boats, biofuels, and efficient waste management systems, Greenboating aims to protect marine ecosystems and support..
- Las Gaviotas
The story about Las Gaviotas is one about a visionary guy who didn’t let himself get stopped by other peoples opinion. He didn’t waiver from his goal and his vision just because it wasn’t going fast enough. Or because he listened to the people who told.. - How far can we go? Electrically…
With cars, everyone started talking about range anxiety. Which proved out to less of an issue, especially here in the Netherlands, then we thought it would be. For boats, it seems everyone needs to take care of charging themselves. So if you harbour supports (fast).. - Vetus e-line
Since I have been working on boats, and renovating very old recuse sloop from a large container ship, my goal has been to make it fully sustainable, clean and silent. That has been a challenge, to say the least. Vetus has always made great nautical.. - Swiss lakes ban…
…the two strokes engines and favor the electric propulsions We have taken this article from our friends at Groove Boats. “Swiss law on inner water navigation (“ordonnance sur la navigation intérieure – ONI, article 166 al 22) limited the use of two strokes engine to..
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- (No) Renewable Energy for my Boat
I have a boat and I love it. It is an old rescue sloop which I have had for quite some years now. In the years that I have had it, it has been seriously changed and re-worked. It looked so different when we first.. - A Day At The Beach
Amazing Video! If only the Dutch beaches would be like this one. Well, a bit later in the video, it does look a lot like the Dutch beach/weather. - A Green CRM?!Greenboating is an initiative focused on sustainable boating practices, combining environmentally-friendly technologies and methods to minimise the ecological impact of boating activities. By promoting the use of electric and solar-powered boats, biofuels, and efficient waste management systems, Greenboating aims to protect marine ecosystems and support..
- A purpose: Renewable Boating Blog!
From air-conditioning to aquadrive, from cooking to classics to canals, from paint to python-drive and from transport to toilet. These are just a few of the topics discussed in boating magazines. Which makes sense. We like to stay cool when the sun is hot, we.. - A Sustainable Boat?
I was reading an article about an electrically powered boat. Although the main aim of this boat is not to be purely powered by renewable energy, it could be. It is a sailing boat with an electrical engine. The idea is that the two Mastervolt batteries.. - 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.. - AK Maritime Service
I don’t just want to show far from our bed examples of huge projects sponsored by large corporations, but as well help you to find the right information for your own boat. AK Maritime Service is a service provider both for recreational yachts as well.. - Athena
One of the most beautiful and impressive yachts built in the recent past. Built in the Netherlands by the founder of Netscape and couple other companies in Silicon Valley. Impressive. Gracious. Just a pure beauty. 90m of immense power. One of the largest sailing yachts… - BioLite Nano Grid
The BioLite Nano Grid is another very smart invention from the BioLite company. It is a combination of power sharing, flashlight and general light and a charging station. - BioLite Stove – Electricity from fire
As you might have noticed, I have a very broad interest, both related to renewable energy for boats and in general. The BioLite Stove is an example of something different that caught my attention. To me, it shows the technological progress that is being made all.. - Book: Electric Propulsion for Boats
Yet another book that is not dedicated to renewable energy for boats, but that can help you to install electrical propulsion on our boats. This is the first step to a boat only powered by renewable energy. The author, Charlie Mathys, has many years of.. - Book: WordPress for Dummies
I use WordPress for this website and I always love to have a real book when working on these things. I hope this book WordPress for Dummies, which is actually 8 books in 1, can be useful for you when you want to explore the..