@Candela_Technology
•
100%
Climate Love
Climate Review Score ranking:
Candela Technology
24 w
•
We Don’t Have Time has recently announced us as one of their Changemakers - and we couldn’t be more proud. Being able to use our technology to provide smarter solutions for society is one thing, it’s all the more special when you realize your technology can affect change on such a dramatic scale. https://youtu.be/F8DrCxvsuVQ We Don’t Have Time came to visit us on the water and at our factory in Stockholm, Sweden to see our 100% electric flying boats that leave no wake, air, noise or water pollution behind. They covered Candela’s journey from our humble beginnings developing a technology that was seen as cool but not feasible or practical by many in the industry to a solution that is now being introduced for public ferries. We’re extremely happy to be counted amongst the Changemakers, and we look forward to the opportunity to share our vision of fossil fuel-free waterways at the Changemaker’s panel during COP28 in Dubai! Make sure you register to attend this special event so you can see us on stage with the other Changemakers on December 8. https://www.wedonthavetime.org/events/meetthechangemakers
Candela Technology
50 w
•
Candela’s innovative waterborne transportation innovations were shared on the final day of Stockholm Climate Week, showcasing their new, modular, noiseless, and electric transportation solution for the city of Stockholm - and its support from public officials in the region. Candela shared the stage with Gustav Hemming, County Commissioner for the Stockholm region - and the official responsible for the environmental planning of the Stockholm archipelago - as well as a partner in their project that aims to make transportation across the county’s many islands faster, smarter, and better for the planet. Erik Eklund, Chief Revenue Officer, Professional Vessels, Candela Technology showcased the effectiveness of their tech. Having already worked on leisure boats in the city, Candela has reduced the emissions from this transportation by “80-90% compared to traditional [petrol] boats” using their green batteries and flying technology. Now on their “third generation of technology” as Erik shared, Candela “is mature enough to go into the public transportation systems”. “What we will be testing together with the region of Stockholm is a ferry line from a suburb into the city center… with the possibility to halve the travel time, as well as reduce the energy use and cost of these kinds of transportation.” Candela’s technology is particularly unique as they are not just replacing gas-powered boats with battery-powered ones, but also the impact of the boat on sensitive marine ecosystems. By lifting the hull out of the water, energy use can be reduced by up to 90%, in addition to the fact that there is no wake or noise and air pollution. “When it’s slow, it’s like any other boat, it sits on the water. But at cruising speed, we’re like an aircraft - the entire vessel is up in the air with only the foil below water… and, it’s almost completely silent.” The goal now is to simultaneously downsize the actual size of the boats used currently to transport daily commuters but to increase the number of boats and the frequency of departures. Gustav Hemming shared that this approach has distinct advantages, as “it means if the vessels are going twice the speed they will be able to make double the number of departures [in the same timeframe] as an older ferry.” It also halves the travel time compared to car and bus, thereby making it an attractive alternative to congested road transport, and at the same time contributing to the city’s climate targets. The challenges now, though, as Erik shared, are “shifting mindsets of the decision makers” away from old, traditional systems of transportation to new ones. But the winds do seem to be shifting, especially as technology solutions like Candela’s continue to offer across-the-board benefits to replace traditional systems. Gustav remarked that solutions like this make the mindset shift much easier: “What Candela is delivering is a technology that will take away a very important barrier to develop waterborne public transportation” which is currently expensive and climate-harming in its current state. And with the help of public officials like Gustav, Candela is ready to test these models in Stockholm by spring 2024. If you want to catch up on the entire session, you can rewatch it in full: https://youtu.be/CpRtb1Lz3oU?t=10375 Or if you want to learn more about Candela’s Smart Water Mobility thinking, check out this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgIbb1meA00
Candela Technology
60 w
•
By making electric boats fly, we have demonstrated our potential to transform marine mobility. As we continue in this direction, our collaboration with Polestar, a leader in electric vehicle manufacturing, brings us one step closer to making on-water electric mobility more accessible to people. Picture this: A minimal noise, zero-emission, energy-saving electric boat swishing slightly above water, as a common transportation option. Sounds amazing for the environment, right? We are bringing this one step closer to reality through Candela’s collaboration with Polestar. While the electrification of cars has come a long way in the past few years, it is time for the marine sector to catch up and help pave the way toward a sustainable future. By combining Candela’s efficient hydrofoil technology with high-capacity batteries from electric car maker Polestar, we are accelerating mass market adoption of electric boats while increasing the range of our most popular model. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rop12-Nu434 Two major hurdles have so far held back electrifying boating. We have already overcome the first by cutting the energy usage of our powerboats by up to 80% with the help of our hydrofoil technology. The second hurdle has been the prohibitively high costs of marine batteries for electric boats. By working with Polestar, we are now overcoming that obstacle as well. Polestar’s CEO, Thomas Ingenlath, says: “As a battery supplier to Candela, we can help drive the transition to cleaner oceans and lakes, and electrify waterborne transport.” To make electric boats mainstream, we need to build thousands of boats every year. Thanks to the collaboration, we can now make it happen by scaling up the production of our best-selling electric boats. In addition to being energy-efficient, the boats combine a light environmental footprint with better comfort and a thrilling drive experience. Compared to traditional diesel ferries, Candela boats cut costs by 90% a mile, per passenger. With a destination-to-destination speed of 30 mph, no wake, and minimum noise, Candela is unlocking the true potential of our waterways. Our electric ferries are all set to hit the waters in Stockholm this summer, and we cannot wait to have you aboard! About Candela - Founding Year: 2014 - Mission: To make electric boats with better performance than fossil fuel competitors - Interesting Fact: Candela C-7 became the best-selling electric boat in 2020 in Europe. In 2023, it won the prestigious European Powerboat of the Year award.
Candela Technology
65 w
•
Venice’s boat transportation system gives the city its identity, but it also presents a special challenge: waves in the canals erode and damage Venice’s buildings. Candela’s electric boats don’t add to the “moto ondoso” and thereby protect Venice’s beautiful buildings while reducing the city’s emissions. “Moto ondoso”, Italian for “wave motion”, is eroding the foundations of the buildings along the canals of beautiful Venice – basically making the city sink into the sea. Small boats, the ones doing most of the transportation within the city, contribute 66% of the total wave energy and as such, are largely responsible for the erosion. Moreover, these boats mostly run on diesel, exacerbating pollution through both exhaust fumes and fuel leaks. Candela P-8 Voyager was inspired by the iconic water taxis of Venice but provides a fossil fuel- and wake-free transportation alternative. By foiling over water, C-8s can not only help to preserve the beauty and heritage of Venice but also sustainably open up the waterways of cities around the world. Learn more about moto ondoso and Candela C-7 (the first generation of Candela’s leisure vessels) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Yz04p-YXnI
Sven Nilson
69 w
•
After being crowned the winner of the E-prize 2022, a new KTH study has now shown that Candela has the potential to greatly reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The KTH thesis compares the Candela P-12 Shuttle model with fossil-powered alternatives in a life cycle analysis. What the analysis examines are the different stages in the product's life; extraction of raw materials, manufacturing and use until the product is no longer used and must be taken care of. The study shows that with a lifetime of 30 years, the carbon footprint from Candela's boat model will be 97.5 percent lower than from the compared ships in the thesis.
42 more agrees trigger scaled up advertising
Candela Technology
72 w
•
During the UN climate conference COP27, the Stockholm-based tech company Candela participated in the COP27 Climate Hub, an on-site and digital broadcast hosted by We Don’t Have Time directly from Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt. Gustav Hasselskog, CEO of Candela Technology, joined the broadcast from Amsterdam for a conversation about the future of maritime transportation. Candela Technology AB has developed a very different kind of boat for leisure use and public mobility. The wings under the hull allow it to foil over the water's surface, thereby removing the friction of the water it would be floating on if it were not “flying”. This reduces the energy required to propel the boat forward by 80% compared to conventional fossil-fuel driven vessels, which in turn enables the boat to travel longer distances on electric power before needing to charge. The massive energy savings also means that CO2 emissions (depending on the energy mix) are radically reduced. Candela brings with it a different form of systems thinking regarding public transportation on water. Instead of a few large vessels, Candela believes that fleets of smaller, faster vessels optimize energy use per passenger and kilometer traveled. Candela’s first ferry will be in the water next year and tested on a commuter route within Stockholm’s public transportation system. This trip will be faster and more convenient than either taking the bus or the ferry today. By making waterborne transport competitive with land-based forms of transport in terms of costs and travel times, Candela adds a new layer of mobility to cities. Gustav explains that in addition to being fast, having no wake or emitting exhaust, “we also see other advantages, such as drastically lowering operational costs, and there we are talking about something like 50% reductions." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHAGR_QdfXQ&t=12122s Rewatch the COP27 Climate Hub anytime on We Don’t Have Time Play.
Wil Sillen
95 w
Today we’re unveiling Candela P-12 Shuttle - the world’s fastest electric passenger ship. It’s set to hit Stockholm’s waters next year and will be shuttling commuters between the sprawling suburb of Ekerö and the city center at a speed of 25 knots. Who’s keen to fly to work with us? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ecfDhBXv How they work? https://youtu.be/1IuN1IkQOBo
56 more agrees trigger contact with the recipient
Leo Alexander
95 w
The Swedish boat manufacturer Candela Speed Boat AB in Lidingö is developing a 12 meter long shuttle boat, with a capacity for 30 people. The energy consumption is said to be 80 percent lower than with a conventional boat thanks to the catamaran style design that lifts the hull about half a meter above the water surface. If the project progresses according to plan, test traffic with passengers will begin in 2023. - We are happy that Stockholmers will be the first to test Swedish technology, which we believe will revolutionize seaborne transport in the world. Compared to today's ships, the P-30 will be much more comfortable and quieter to ride with, says Gustav Hasselskog, CEO of Candela, in a press release. Read more: https://www.nyteknik.se/premium/candela-byter-skrov-bygger-katamaran-som-pendelbat-i-stockholm-7034678
119 more agrees trigger social media ads
Ingmar Rentzhog
139 w
•
•
Today, Candela Speed Boat launched its next-gen electric boat. With the same strategy as tesla had they are doing things differently. Instead of electrifying a boat. They are building something new from scratch that has superior technology compared to fossil boats. Instead of punching its way through the waves, C-8 flies silently above the surface. Instead of fitting a bigger engine, we went for dramatically improved efficiency by developing a pod motor optimized for hydrofoils. Instead of creating huge swells, we made a craft that leaves no wake behind. To this, we added the best user interface ever seen in a boat, over-the-air upgrades, and all the amenities and comfort you would expect from the world’s best leisure boat. Candela C-8 has a range of 50+ nautical miles per charge traveling at 24 knots. The achieved range is about 4 times longer than the best electric boats currently on the market. "C-8 is a long-range, all-electric craft that travels silently above the surface. No emissions. No sound pollution or disturbance of marine life. We designed it to be the most efficient boat ever built. At 20 knots, the energy usage per nautical mile is just 0,8 kWh. To put that into perspective, that’s the energy content of 0,1 liter of gasoline." Candela is going to challenge the whole private boat industry. We all know what Tesla has achieved to do with the car industry. Great work Candela. Read more: https://candela.com/candela-C-8
145 more agrees trigger social media ads
Sven Nilson
140 w
•
The electric car manufacturer Candela, which is the first in the world with an electric hydrofoil boat, has developed its own maintenance-free electric motor. Next year, it will be tested on a passenger ferry in the Stockholm Region. Read more using Google translator. https://www.di.se/digital/elbatsutmanaren-slapper-egen-motor-nagot-av-en-evighetsmaskin/?utm_campaign=Di_21_04_Nyhetsbrev_Digital&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&mi_u=CBONB000005234214&mi_ecmp=%3Celoquatype%3D%22campaign%22fieldname%3D%22id%22%2F%3E&elqTrackId=70dd3a4cb05d4701aaf8e2b374883f08&elq=e232b46fb62244e9980b921864a60389&elqaid=40428&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=30581&mi_cmp=da0b0d3f63b905ba&mi_sc=t Or even better on Candela's own page and read about the technology. https://candela.com/technology/
239 more agrees trigger scaled up advertising
Dag Blakstad
159 w
In 2022 Stockholm will replace diesel ferries with electric Candela high speed ferries. This looks a really good electrification project https://thenextweb.com/shift/2021/04/06/stockholm-fast-ferry-candela-2022-syndication/
143 more agrees trigger social media ads
Ingmar Rentzhog
160 w
•
•
Launching in Stockholm Q2 2022. Redefining urban waterborne transportation Candela’s mission is to speed up the transition to fossil fuel-free marine transportation. Our innovative P-30 is the world’s first high-speed and long-range electric shuttle ship. Cruising at 20+ knots on computer-controlled hydrofoils, it consumes 80% less energy than conventional ships. Project P-30 will launch in 2022, as a joint pilot between Candela and the Region of Stockholm. Candela P-30 is not only a replacement for today’s uneconomical and dirty diesel ferries. The ability to travel at an average speed of 60 km/h between stops makes it a compelling alternative to cars and buses. Hydrofoil ships require no additional, costly infrastructure, but instead make use of underutilized waterways to alleviate traffic congestion and pollution in urban areas. Read more: https://candelaspeedboat.com/public-transport/?fbclid=IwAR1o2ghtGn8MiE4Km38vCCnIw9wDv1oyaPw_RBBigma99ki90PC7xuMi75U
128 more agrees trigger social media ads
Write or agree to climate reviews to make businesses and world leaders act. It’s easy and it works.
Certified accounts actively looking for your opinion on their climate impact.
One tree is planted for every climate review written to an organization that is Open for Climate Dialogue™.