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This boat circled the globe on sun power alone

2013-07-09 15:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Grist: Word association time! I say 100-ton boat, you say probably anything but needs no fuel whatsoever. Well, this time youd be wrong, because the catamaran Tranor PlanetSolar (which I propose we rename Trusty the Good Ship Sunshine, because a name that means "the power of the sun" in Elvish is too geeky even for me) runs entirely on sunlight. The solar-powered boat made a 37,000-mile trip around the world on golden rays alone, thanks to its 30,000 thirsty photovoltaic cells. Mind you, Good Ship...

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