je.st
news
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...
Tags: power
sun
boat
globe
Category:Electronics and Electrical