E.

Emil Finne

The maritime industry faces a critical infrastructure challenge regarding the electrification of marine transport. In this comprehensive review of the conversation in episode 29 of the The 2pt5 Innovator Podcast, titled “On course to smart boating”, Innovation Coach Dr. Klaus Reichert discusses sustainable boating with Emil Finne, the founder and CEO of Elvene. Based in Jakobstad, Finland, Elvene builds 100% self-sustainable vessels that bypass the need for external charging infrastructure entirely. By capturing energy from the sun to power electric drivetrains, the company offers a template for green tech product development. The discussion reveals that successful innovation in this sector depends less on battery technology and more on data-driven boat design and hull optimization for electric boats.

Read more
D.

David Elderton – creative experimenter and builder, about e-bikes, e-boats, e-cars, all solar houses and sharing of ideas and experiment results

David Elderton is a creative experimenter and builder. He lives on an island near Vancouver in Canada working in the e-bike business delivering high quality custom e-bikes all across Canada. He is also in the progress of building his second electric boat. As he is experimenting and playing with ideas a lot, there is also many results. He shares them on open platforms and thus also helps others to get ahead with their projects. 

David Elderton
Read more