Kevin Desmond has a long career as a journalist and author, and his knowledge of and passion for, electric boats is encyclopaedic. According to his fascinating new book, "Electric Boats and Ships, A History", (McFarland & Co, 2017) the very first simple solar powered boat was designed and sailed here in the UK, by Alan Freeman, in 1976, at a time when solar cells were mainly used for spacecraft. Nowadays, technological advances - especially in the field of solar-cells and lithium battery composition and management - are moving at breathtaking speed, alongside similar developments in electric cars and even airplanes. Since 1976, many other individuals, institutions and industries, including University and college teams, have helped to advance the designs, alongside their leading-edge industry partners and sponsors.
Kevins book takes us from the earliest days of Victorian inventors and pioneers like Anthony Reckenzaun and Moritz Immish, through to the present day, with some well-informed projections of future trends.
You can purchase Kevin's fascinating new book here: https://www.mcfarlandbooks.com/2017/09/newly-published-electric-boats-and-ships
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