Quiet Revolution? UK Sees New Breed of 'Green' Narrowboats
Motoring down the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal in England's West Midlands, Neil Cocksedge's narrowboat at first sight looks like most other vessels plying the country's famous network of scenic inland waterways. But one feature, in particular, gives away that this is no ordinary narrowboat: its stealthy near-silence. "The thing people notice about the electric boat is it's so much quieter -- we sneak up on fishermen!" Cocksedge told AFP proudly as he piloted it on a recent morning.
Source: aawsat.com