Vlog 332: Charging Ahead
The first (possibly to-be-annual) Electrika event for people to get together and discuss electric propulsion on canal boats and narrowboats was held last weekend; I went along and this is my document of the proceedings.
More info at https://electrika.uk/
*of their house I mean (if they had one instead of a boat…or as well!)
A lot of that technical jargon went over my head lol but it was really neat to see how their electrical power is configured. As always, it’s lovely to be invited into people’s boats/homes to see how things are arranged. Some great ideas! Wouldn’t that canal wall map look equally splendid in a canal enthusiasts bathroom?! ;-)
Yes, absolutely! I must try to get one.
Very interesting David. But I believe that electric narrow boats will only be affordable to the ‘better off’. And a diesel generator is still needed to boost the batteries. While I support any system that uses clean energy I’m not really convinced that, in this instance, we will see a time when only electric is seen on the waters, unless of course diesel narrow boats are forced off.
One point here though. Narrow boats going all electric, cars and other means of transport going all electric. What means is going to be used to generate this vast amount of electricity to keep them all running? Nuclear, coal or oil power stations? Surely that goes against what climate change protesters are after? Going completely ‘green’ isn’t really achievable. in my opinion. Yes, we could have acre upon acre upon acre of solar panels throughout our once green and pleasent country side – nice! Or thoiusands of wind turbines ‘humming’ happily away. Time will tell.