The solar/regenerative/one-way-or-another electricity is interesting idea that can supplement/offset some carbon based fuels and reduce emissions. Me thinks … there is a different and much bigger shift in thinking than the renewable energy represented in Greenline pleasure boats.

Look at the big and powerful diesel locomotives, well … they are really electricity driven beasts. They were invented over 100 years ago. A similar approach migrated to passenger cars only in the last 7-10 years. The same is beginning to happen with boats now … the electric propulsion system concepts like Wärtsilä Electric Propulsion already used in big and powerful ships, are migrating to pleasure boats.



I find the Greenline's electric/diesel powertrain to be more important innovation in this type of a boat, a primary and perhaps the disruptive change, than how the electricity is generated or provided, which is a secondary issue.

I like the idea that the propulsion can be generated directly by electric motor, or directly by diesel engine.

I like the idea that you do not have to install and run two separate diesel engines to have propulsion and to generate electricity … a second diesel engine would be desired for redundancy only, and not for the necessary functionality.

I like the idea that the powertrain can be driven by renewable sources of electric energy, whatever they might be now or in future, but it does not depend on them exclusively.

I like the options that this approach provides … well, for now, until the fuel cell is perfected and feasible …