The Environment Agency has taken a big step forward in reducing the carbon emissions of commercial workboats in the UK with the launch of Blackwater Joule at Henley Royal Regatta.
The new RS Pulse 63 RIB will be used for river enforcement and regular patrols to ensure all boats on the river are fully registered, as well as monitoring and maintenance along the non-tidal Thames. This shift to electric power will make a significant contribution to the organisation’s pledge to reduce its fleet boat emissions by 50%.
The welcome addition is part of the Zero Emission Workboat Network (ZENOW) project that aims to deploy the world’s largest network of zero emission electric workboats.
'Blackwater Joule' to become first Environment Agency zero emission workboat at Henley Royal Regatta. Second boat to set sail in East Anglia later in the year.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/environment-agency-launches-new-electric-workboat-on-thames