At first glance, the act of hydrofoiling may seem like a mirage. But no, it’s real. A hydrofoil is a small surfboard with a carbon fiber “wing” attached to its bottom. Thanks to the science of ...

The hydrofoil revolution has been ongoing for some time now, so much so that it is hardly a revolution anymore. Foiling is just here, and it is not going anywhere, especially as more people are open ...

Soon, electric passenger ferries skimming above the surface across the seas may become a reality. A research team has created a unique method for further developing hydrofoils that can significantly ...

While the electrification of cars is moving at a fast pace, passenger ferries continue to be almost exclusively powered by fossil fuels. That’s because the current battery capacity isn’t enough to ...

Dear EarthTalk: What exactly are hydrofoils, and why are environmental advocates so bullish on them revolutionizing the shipping industry? – John C., Elizabeth, NJ The shipping industry emits around 3 ...

Kitsap Transit has received $1.2 million from the Washington State Department of Commerce to build a prototype clean-energy fast ferry that could replace its current fleet. On September 12, Commerce ...

Tech startup Navier is launching a hydrofoil transit program with financial platform company Stripe in the San Francisco Bay Area to transport Stripe employees from Marin County to company ...

In 1906, inventor Enrico Forlanini launched the first hydrofoil boat on Lake Maggiore in the Italian alps. His contemporary innovator Alexander Bell later said a ride on Forlanini’s invention was “as ...