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City Boats Lisbon

An alternative city river and lake transportation for touristic activities

December 2018

City Boats Lisbon

An alternative city river and lake transportation for touristic activities

  • World Alliance Member
  • Featured Solution
  • Labelled Solution
Label Date December 13, 2018
From Portugal
Maturity stage TRL 9 / CRI 2 - Commercial Trial Small Scale

The solution is an alternative city river and lakes transportation for short distance in a small group of people, in a comfortable way, without the use of fuels, a creation of air and noise pollution. The boat uses solar panels of 1 kW to provide energy to the motor (directly) or to the batteries. There are two versions, 4 batteries supplying a 4kW motor, or 2 batteries supplying a 2kW motor. City Boats Lisbon use no CO2, no fuel, and has no negative impact on the environment.

The Environmental Benefits

  • 15kg of CO2 per hour of cruise are saved compared with fuel boats.
  • No negative impact on the environment.
  • No CO2 emission.
  • 95% less energy consumption.

The Financial Benefits

  • No cost of fuel and minimum maintenance
  • A touristic operator can save 30-40% compared with traditional fuel-powered boat.

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Company Profile

BARCOSOLAR.EU

We provide sustainable tourism and business solutions in Portugal based on the solar boats.

Headquarters 1000-092 Lisbon, Portugal
Type Startup or self-employed
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