Southampton launches Sustainability Week
September 2016
That's Solent TV came along when we fired the engine up for the first time on 19.08.2016.
September 2016
The article reports on a Venice water taxi "on the way to being transformed from a dirty, exhaust-belching anachronism into a robust, high-tech hybrid", followed by a deeper insight into technical challenges to obtain flexibility, reliability and easy operation of the REAPsystems' hybrid drive system.
Following the article about Project Venice published on Daily Echo print newspaper on 26/04/2016, again we featured on Daily Echo both print and e-newspaper, this time with our crowdfunding initiative. Supporters are invited to donate just £100 to be part of the test run process themselves when it takes place in Southampton in August 2016.
"(...) These watercraft are all equipped with diesel engines that spew exhaust and make a racket, creating both air and noise pollution. With this situation in mind, engineers from University of Southampton spin-off company REAPsystems are developing hybrid engines that could be swapped in."
June 2016
The idea of Wholegrain Digital Podcast is around how business can be a part of a happy and healthy life, and how it can be used to achieve positive change in the world.
"Talking to Tom Greenwood, Dennis shares his frustration at the disconnect between climate science and business, discusses the challenges of sustainable innovation, entrepreneurship and the impact of tax structures on business. He also talks about how to attract people to ventures that are less lucrative but have a longer term positive impact in the world."
Duration: 1 hour 26 mins
June 2016
Project Venice has featured in the Engineering and Technology Magazine, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, as providing cleaner, greener transport in the lagoon city of Venice and more
Find Project Venice on Phys.org - Energy & Green Tech
June 2016
Professor Suleiman M Sharkh, Professor of Power Electronics Machines and Drives within Engineering and the Environment has played his role in creating partnership between the University of Southampton and REAPsystems to provide cleaner, greener transport for Venice and elsewhere.
June 2016
Professor Suleiman M Sharkh, Professor of Power Electronics Machines and Drives within Engineering and the Environment has played his role in creating partnership between the University of Southampton and REAPsystems to provide cleaner, greener transport for Venice and elsewhere.
Duration: 3:28 mins
June 2016
Our Crowdfunding Campaign has been up and running in Indiegogo crowdfunding platform. Check out all information, donate to our project and receive a range of our great rewards, from thank-you e-cards, participation on test runs to unique Venice experience in a tranquil green island in Venice!
Duration: 3:12 mins
Project Venice Open Day on 14/05/2016
Our very first Project Open Day - in our Project Blog
May 2016
Saturday 14th May 2016 was our very first Open Day when we invited the public to come and chat with us about:
- Our story from the early days in 2003 and what motivates us to embark on Project Venice
- Why drop-in hybrid electric drive system is the perfect solution over other options towards current environmental and economic problems
- Insights about technical aspects of the system and why we are partnering with our existing specialist organisations
- Short-term and long-term goals of Project Venice
- Information about our crowdfunding campaign and different ways for you to get involved and help make Project Venice a reality
Find Project Venice on Daily Echo newspaper issued on 26/04/2016
Hybrid plan to reduce impact of water taxis - by Andrew Ross
April 2016
April 2016
Duration: 5:04 mins
Highlights of the report include REAPsystems' fresh approach to igniting the technology by demonstrating the prototype taxi boat to the public & local authorities, proving substantial benefits of the hybrid systems while collecting feedback from users to influence the regulations and enable the uptake of other markets.
The report then featured in a BBC programme of the best of local TV.
April 2016
REAPsystems are featured as a renewable energy propulsion specialist who will launch the hybrid-drive taxi boat this summer in Venice to coincide with new legislation concerning pollution from waterborne traffic.
April 2016
REAPsystems are featured as a renewable energy propulsion specialist who are applying their knowledge and experience to convert the current fleet in Venice lagoon into cleaner, greener transport.
Find Project Venice 2016 on Professional Mariner
April 2016
An overview of Project Venice going from how REAPsystems take up the challenge, why we have chosen Venice to spec and benefits of REAPsystems drop-in Hybrid drive is presented.
Find Project Venice 2016 on Maritime Journal
Hybrid 'drop-in' could break industry hold up - by Stevie Knight
April 2016
Project Venice 2016 and our crowdfunding idea are featured on Maritime Journal. Technical aspects of the boat and its hybrid drive system are presented along with Dennis' explanation on how they would be able to satisfy Venice's sceptics.
Thank LoToNo for Your Support
Hybrid drive taxi boats for Venice lagoon - by LoToNo news
January 2016
At the very initial stage of Project Venice, REAPsystems gratefully received financial support from Fareham based LoToNo Team. The LoToNo Innovation Voucher did enable us to afford a good quality second-hand 'water taxi' from Venice and get it shipped to the UK awaiting design and installation of the hybrid drive. “LoToNo support allowed us to bring this work forward and kick start the move from theory to practice, and we are really excited to be close to a working hybrid taxi-boat operating in the Venice Lagoon,” said Dr Dennis Doerffel, our CTO.
Read LoToNo Case Study about REAPsystems and Project Venice