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Electric propulsion for boats was developed in the early 19th century and--despite the advent of the internal combustion engine--continued with the perfecting of the modern turbo-electric ship. Sustainable and hybrid technologies, pioneered in small inland watercraft toward the end of the 20th century, have in recent years been scaled up to create integrated electric drives for the largest ocean-going vessels. This comprehensive history traces the birth and rebirth of the electric boat from 1835 to the present, celebrating the Golden Age of electric launches, 1880-1910.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Christoph Ballin
Preface
One Origins (1837-1889)
Two Electric Boats Become Popular (1889-1914)
Three The Turboelectric Ship (1920-1960)
Four Wartime Interlude
Five Rebirth
Six The French Connection (1992-)
Seven 2000-2009
Eight Wider Still and Wider (2010-2014)
Nine In Recent Months (2015-)
Ten Towards the Sustainable Electric Ship
Appendix A. The World Electric Water Speed Record
Appendix B. Tûranor PlanetSolar
Appendix C. Cable Electric Boats
Appendix D. Electric Boat and Engine Builders (Past and Present)
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index