Those steam powered boats have already done a lot of damage to the waters, polluting them ever so much and we need to find a way to make them greener. We might be on to something here.

DYI amphibious bicycle made from recycled water bottles
This DIY Amphibious bicycle is made using recycled water barrels and is totally human powered denying any need for energy. Unless you consider what the human must consume to have the calories to burn.