In a secluded part of Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest, river transport is far more common than road travel. Here, boats glide along the Wichimi River, a wide channel that snakes through the dense foliage, ...

A growing fleet of electric boats ferries Indigenous people through the heart of the Ecuadorean Amazon, providing a cheaper and greener alternative to gas-powered vessels. A growing fleet of electric ...

A Bowdoin class recently met via Zoom with two guest speakers in Ecuador—one a recent graduate, the other a native of Achuar territory in the Amazon—who are helping to bring solar-powered boats and ...

THE GOOD STUFF: With room for six, Lilypad lets you cruise waterways at a leisurely pace—and little to no boating experience is required thanks to a simple, single controller for both speed and ...

Explore the potential of solar power in maritime transportation with our video on solar-powered boats. As the cost of solar panel systems decreases, they emerge as a viable clean alternative to fossil ...