eco-friendly Archives - Mechtraveller https://mechtraveller.com/tag/eco-friendly/ Mechanically-minded travel Fri, 08 May 2026 10:46:09 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 What’s the significance of Brittany Ferries’ New-Generation Cross-Channel Ferries? https://mechtraveller.com/2026/02/whats-the-significance-of-brittany-ferries-new-generation-cross-channel-ferries/ https://mechtraveller.com/2026/02/whats-the-significance-of-brittany-ferries-new-generation-cross-channel-ferries/#respond Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:10:37 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=12858 Almost one year ago, Brittany Ferries introduced their new flagship ‘Guillaume de Normandie‘, intended to replace the old ‘Normandie‘ on their Portsmouth – Caen/Ouistreham* route. Like her sister ship, Saint-Malo (SM), which began operating Portsmouth – St Malo two months earlier, the Guillaume de Normandie (GdN) is not a simple replacement, she’s a Chinese-built new-generation […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2026/02/whats-the-significance-of-brittany-ferries-new-generation-cross-channel-ferries/feed/ 0 Another Operator Interested in Ground Effect Vessels https://mechtraveller.com/2025/11/another-operator-interested-in-ground-effect-vessels/ https://mechtraveller.com/2025/11/another-operator-interested-in-ground-effect-vessels/#respond Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:00:36 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=12467 REGENT Craft, the developer and manufacturer of all-electric Seaglider vessels, and DHL Express have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the use of electric Seaglider vessels for short haul, coastal, and island logistics, at this week’s Dubai Airshow. The Seaglider Ground Effect Vessel (GEV), a next-generation maritime craft, combines the speed of […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2025/11/another-operator-interested-in-ground-effect-vessels/feed/ 0 A new electric car brand launches in the UK https://mechtraveller.com/2025/02/a-new-electric-car-brand-launches-in-the-uk/ https://mechtraveller.com/2025/02/a-new-electric-car-brand-launches-in-the-uk/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:03:57 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=11465 A Chinese high-tech automotive company, XPENG, has announced its official entry into the UK electric car market and opened the pre-sale of its first right-hand drive model, the ultra-smart all-electric mid-size coupe SUV, XPENG G6. XPENG is developing state-of-the-art driving assist systems that can be updated over the air and include autonomous driving control and […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2025/02/a-new-electric-car-brand-launches-in-the-uk/feed/ 0 American Airlines to buy 100 hydrogen-powered engines https://mechtraveller.com/2024/07/american-airlines-to-buy-100-hydrogen-powered-engines/ https://mechtraveller.com/2024/07/american-airlines-to-buy-100-hydrogen-powered-engines/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2024 14:23:54 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=10314 American Airlines have announced that it has entered into a conditional purchase agreement with clean aviation innovator ZeroAvia for 100 hydrogen-electric engines intended to power regional jet aircraft with zero in flight emissions except for water vapor. ZeroAvia is developing hydrogen-electric (fuel cell-powered) engines for commercial aircraft, which offer the potential for close to zero […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2024/07/american-airlines-to-buy-100-hydrogen-powered-engines/feed/ 0 Hurtigruten Norway Reveals Concept Designs for a Zero-Emission Cruise Ship https://mechtraveller.com/2023/06/hurtigruten-norway-reveals-concept-designs-for-a-zero-emission-cruise-ship/ https://mechtraveller.com/2023/06/hurtigruten-norway-reveals-concept-designs-for-a-zero-emission-cruise-ship/#respond Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:25:41 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=9037 Under project name Sea Zero, Hurtigruten Norway has unveiled plans for its first zero-emission ship, but we’re not going to be cruising around the fjords on it any time soon. The cruise ferry company, together with a consortium of 12 maritime partners and the research institute SINTEF, has been looking at ways of achieving emission-free […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2023/06/hurtigruten-norway-reveals-concept-designs-for-a-zero-emission-cruise-ship/feed/ 0 The sailing schedule for EcoClipper’s first cargo sailing vessel, De Tukker, is published https://mechtraveller.com/2022/05/the-sailing-schedule-for-ecoclippers-first-cargo-sailing-vessel-de-tukker-is-published/ https://mechtraveller.com/2022/05/the-sailing-schedule-for-ecoclippers-first-cargo-sailing-vessel-de-tukker-is-published/#respond Mon, 16 May 2022 17:15:24 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=7501 EcoClipper have published the 2022 sailing schedule for their first cargo & passenger sailing clipper, De Tukker. EcoClipper is a Dutch startup who believe that climate change has created a demand for emission-free shipping using traditional sail ships on regional and global routes. They plan to create a modern fleet of purpose-built large square-riggers for […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2022/05/the-sailing-schedule-for-ecoclippers-first-cargo-sailing-vessel-de-tukker-is-published/feed/ 0 Using gravity to store energy https://mechtraveller.com/2020/09/using-gravity-to-store-energy/ https://mechtraveller.com/2020/09/using-gravity-to-store-energy/#respond Tue, 08 Sep 2020 14:03:16 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=6338 Edinburgh-based Gravitricity are starting work on a scaled down demonstrator tower to test the response of their design for a gravity driven energy storage system. It’s not exactly a ‘new’ idea – I keep thinking of my dad’s fabulous 18th century grandfather clock – but it is deliciously simple and elegant. Gravitricity plan to re-purpose […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2020/09/using-gravity-to-store-energy/feed/ 0 New Havila Voyages ships help turn the Norwegian Coastal Route green https://mechtraveller.com/2020/08/new-havila-voyages-ships-help-turn-the-norwegian-coastal-route-green/ https://mechtraveller.com/2020/08/new-havila-voyages-ships-help-turn-the-norwegian-coastal-route-green/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2020 11:14:11 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=6306 Havila Voyages, the new operator on the Norwegian ‘Hurtigruten’ Coastal Service route in Norway, is building four new ships with eco-friendly hybrid propulsion systems. The first two ships will go into service next year. There’s been something of a sea-change in Norwegian coastal waters. The legacy operator, Hurtigruten AS has been operating the historic Hurtigruten  […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2020/08/new-havila-voyages-ships-help-turn-the-norwegian-coastal-route-green/feed/ 0 Zero-Emission Catamaran Visits London https://mechtraveller.com/2019/10/zero-emission-catamaran-visits-london/ https://mechtraveller.com/2019/10/zero-emission-catamaran-visits-london/#comments Fri, 04 Oct 2019 17:09:02 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=5284 Energy Observer will be the first hydrogen vessel to sail around the world when she completes her 6-year mission to test a range of eco-friendly, zero-emission, marine power technologies, and at the same time, inspire people in the 101 stopovers in 50 counties along the way. Energy Observer is the brainchild of her captain, Victorien […]

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