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A Nation of Lakes: Canada's Paddle-to-Electric Journey
A Country Drowning in Water Here's a fact that stops most people cold: Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined. Of the planet's estimated 117 million...
Silent Waters: How Europe's Canals Are Going Electric
Morning on an Amsterdam Canal It's 6:30 a.m. on a Tuesday in Amsterdam. The canal is glass. A heron stands motionless on a houseboat's mooring post. A delivery boat —...
Why America Fell in Love with the Trolling Motor
A Motor Born in a Garage The story begins in Fargo, North Dakota, 1934. A man named O.G. Schmidt wasn't thinking about revolutionizing American fishing. He just wanted to...
From Canoe to Electric: 5,000 Years of Boat Propulsion
A Boat Before There Were Motors Picture the Euphrates River, roughly 5,000 years ago. A Mesopotamian fisherman lowers a bundle of reeds — bound tight with palm fiber — onto...
How Much Power Can an XT60 Connector Really Handle?
If you like electronics, solar energy, or battery-powered devices, you've probably heard of an XT60 connector. It is very significant, even though it is little and yellow. But a lot...
Is Your MC4 Connector Failing? Here’s What You Need to Know
Using solar energy is a terrific way to protect the environment and save money. But all the parts of your solar power system need to work right for it to...
What Happens When You Use the Wrong Solar Charge Controller?
Using solar energy is a terrific way to protect the environment and save money. But all the parts of your solar system need to fit together and operate together for...
How a Dirty Battery Terminal Can Leave You Stranded
Imagine this:You have to get to an important meeting quickly. You get in your car, turn the key or push the button, and... nothing. The engine won't turn on. People...