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"STOCKHOLM (AP) — A high-tech electric ferry service began operating in
Stockholm Tuesday, offering commuters a low-carbon way to zip through the
waterways of the Swedish capital, which is built on 14 islands.
In what Stockholm claimed as a world first, 25 commuters in the suburb of Ekero
boarded the Nova, a hydrofoil ferry powered by electric motors. The ferry
skimmed about 1 meter (3 feet) above the water and covered 15 kilometers (9
miles) to reach Stockholm’s City Hall in just 30 minutes. The morning commute
on the regular diesel-powered ferry line takes 45 minutes without stops.
“We are doing this to show the way in the green transition at sea,” said Gustav
Hemming, the city councilor in charge of climate and infrastructure. The aim of
the nine-month pilot project was to “make more people park their cars and buy a
(public transportation) card instead.”
Gustav Hasselskog, chief executive of the electric boat manufacturer Candela,
called it “a paradigm shift for urban transport and a revival of our
waterways.”
He said the Nova was the first of Candela’s new P-12 model to enter service.
Its computer-controlled hydrofoil wings lift the hull above water, reducing
energy consumption by 80% compared to conventional vessels by cutting water
friction."
Via Esther Schindler.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
