In these days of environmental awareness, a European venture has shown the possibilities of solar power. PlanetSolar is the world's largest solar-powered boat and the catamaran will complete its record-breaking round-the-world trip this week when it docks in Monaco after 600 days at sea. Duration: 02:17
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 Technabob (blog) | Around the World on Solar Power New York Times (blog) At 2.15 pm local time, it is expected to cross the official finish line, having proved that solar energy can power a boat all the way around the world. PlanetSolar is the brainchild of Raphaël Domjan, who is Swiss and a former ambulance driver and ... Solar-powered catamaran goes around the world in 584 daysLos Angeles Times World tour on solar-powered boat Planetsolar to beat climate changeEconomic Times Solar-Powered PlanetSolar Boat Completes Trip Around the WorldTechnabob (blog) Gizmag -Independent Online all 70 news articles » |
 solarserver.com | Solar PV-powered boat completes round-the-world trip solarserver.com On May 4th, 2012, the solar-powered boat, MS Turanor PlanetSolar, has completed a 37294-mile journey around-the-world in the Hercule Harbor, Monaco. After traveling on the water for 584 days, or about 19 months, the solar-powered boat reached the ... Around the world on solar rays (and Kiwi ingenuity)New Zealand Herald Kiwi company basking in sunlightStuff.co.nz World's Largest Solar Powered Ship Completes Record-Breaking CircumnavigationGCaptain (press release) all 5 news articles » |
Week in review: Around the world and back for more Clean Energy Authority MS Turanor PlanetSolar, a solar photovoltaic-powered hydrofoil, last week completed the first solar-powered circumnavigation of the world by land, sea or air. The boat, powered by SunPower modules, spent 19 months at sea, stopping at international ... and more » |
Solar-powered boat just went around the world SFBay He decided to do what many didn't believe he could: Go around the world in a vessel powered entirely by the sun. Domjan posited the idea in 2004, but his voyage didn't get underway until late in 2010. He set out on what would be a 584-day, ... |
Solar-powered boat completing round world trip Times of Malta Scanning the horizon on his solar-powered catamaran, Swiss electrical engineer Raphael Domjan counts down the hours to the completion of his record-breaking world tour. "The idea was not to perform a feat but an eco-adventure with the aim of passing on ... |
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