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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Aussies urged to get on board an electric ferry future

Olympian Iain Percy says Australia should adopt more electric boats to save emissions and money. (HANDOUT/ARTEMIS TECHNOLOGIES)

Australia could cut dangerous emissions, save costs and boost maritime travel if more transport firms and governments embraced battery-powered boats, an Olympic gold medal-winning sailor says.

Iain Percy, who co-founded Artemis Technologies as a spin-off from the America's Cup Artemis Racing team, issued the prediction while touring Australia this week, following the Interferry Conference in Tasmania. 

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