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News Release from: Exide Technologies | Subject: Batteries and chargers
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 15 February 2008
Electric canal boat is an educational
experience
Exide has supplied the batteries and chargers for Elsdale II, an electric powered canal boat that takes local schoolchildren and community groups on educational trips along the Grand Union Canal.
Exide Technologies (CMP Batteries) has strengthened its relationship with the West London Floating Classroom (WLFC) to help teach schoolchildren about the benefits of sustainable transport Exide has supplied the batteries and chargers for Elsdale II, an electric powered canal boat that takes local schoolchildren and community groups on educational trips along the Grand Union Canal
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 11 Dec 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The WLFC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Groundwork Thames Valley and employs a full time Education Officer; Grace Kimble, who comments: "We run a number of educational modules, all of which support the national curriculum in subjects such as science, history, geography and citizenship".
"We are currently offering a module on sustainable transport and Exide has supplied resources to help".
"This is wholly appropriate because some of the first self-powered vehicles were actually driven by batteries".
"The batteries were largely made redundant by the internal combustion engine but are experiencing a re-emergence because they are far less polluting and offer financial benefits".
Elaine McLeod, Marketing Communications Manager of Exide Technologies Industrial Energy adds: "We are pleased to be involved with the floating classroom".
"We were initially approached by them when they were building the boat - which was named by a local child in a competition".
"He took inspiration from the original Elsdale - a canal barge which operated by a local vicar from Bulls Bridge in the 1930s to provide schooling for children of the canal boat families".
"WLFC wanted Elsdale II to be battery powered for its environmental credentials".
"The thrust of Exide's message to all businesses now is to evaluate their carbon footprint and our new grading scheme allows managers to quantify the savings (in emissions and cost) that can be achieved by specifying energy efficient products".
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