an electric hydrofoil, flying ferry before? i think the main reason is it is freaking hard! we are in india where solar dryers are battling food waste. and an eye the sky on energy use. nice outfit by the way. thank you. i m taking the world temperature to assess climate action. stockholm, capital of sweden and the city of islands, 14 of them to be precise which makes water transport a big thing around these parts. so today i have decided to take the ferry. but this is no ordinary ferry. because this ferry can fly! this is the candela p 12, the prototype of a ferry which would go into service injuly 2024 and its cruising speed of 25 knots, narrow wings called hydrofoils provide huge amounts of lift in the same way that aircraft wings can get a plane off the ground, these wings can raise the whole hull above the surface. i started to notice more and more boats and even windsurfing and kite surfing having these foils underneath the board so the entire thing can lift out of the
and at its cruising speed of 25 knots, narrow wings called hydrofoils, provide huge amounts of lift. in the same way that aircraft wings can get a plane off the ground, these wings can raise the whole hull above the surface. i ve started to notice more and more boats and even windsurfs and kite surfs having these foils underneath the board, so the entire thing can lift out of the water. and because hardly any of the boat is having to push through the water, it doesn t need as powerful a motor. and that means there s something else that s very special about this craft. it s electric. these small propellers are all that are needed to get the ferry up to speed and its onboard batteries give it a range of 50 nautical miles, all of which promises to make waterborne transport a whole lot cleaner and a whole lot greener. normal boats consume an awful lot of fuel and they are extremely inefficient, compared to land based transport. and this is because the boat is trying to push its w
A mistrial in his Sexual Assault case. Welcome, and to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. Starting with the observer claims that the government repeatedly failed to act On Fire Safety warnings before the fire at grenfall tower. The express leads with the queens response to the fire, praising her majesty for calming the nation. The Sunday Mirror labels the duke of cambridge the prince of compassion for the role he played in responding to the fire. The Sunday Telegraph says theresa may could face a leadership challenge from within her own party if she waters down brexit. The sunday times reports that senior conservative figures have told the Prime Minister she has ten days to improve her performance or face a Confidence Vote in the party. Lets begin with a little bit more in depth look. All of the papers focusing on the terrible tragedy in west london. The Sunday Telegraph is talking about the response, the initial response, being simply not good enough. The
A mistrial in his Sexual Assault case. Welcome, and to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. Starting with the observer claims that the government repeatedly failed to act On Fire Safety warnings before the fire at grenfall tower. The express leads with the queens response to the fire, praising her majesty for calming the nation. The Sunday Mirror labels the duke of cambridge the prince of compassion for the role he played in responding to the fire. The Sunday Telegraph says theresa may could face a leadership challenge from within her own party if she waters down brexit. The sunday times reports that senior conservative figures have told the Prime Minister she has ten days to improve her performance or face a Confidence Vote in the party. Lets begin with a little bit more in depth look. All of the papers focusing on the terrible tragedy in west london. The Sunday Telegraph is talking about the response, the initial response, being simply not good enough. The
Following the conviction of a former anglican bishop for sex abuse and independent reported heavily critical of the churchs conduct. Inside raqqa, a city engulfed in violence, as so called Islamic State struggles to hold on we have a special report. Gunshot theres still sniper fire going on here. Welcome to Raqqa The Capital of a caliphate, and the siege. And why prince Harry Resents The Decision to make him walk behind his mothers coffin when he was 12 years old. And coming up in Sportsday On Bbc News englands youngsters have booked their place in the under 21 european championships, after a big victory against the hosts in poland. Good evening. Safety inspectors are carrying out urgent checks on hundreds of high rise buildings in england following the deadly fire at Grenfell Tower in west london. The Prime Minister says every possible step is being taken to ensure all the buildings are safe. Local authorities throughout the United Kingdom have been invited to send samples of cladding