Statue Cruises, a subsidiary of Hornblower Cruises & Events, has signed an agreement with Derecktor Shipyards to complete the world’s first Hybrid Ferry using Hydrogen fuel by April 2011.
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Posts Tagged ‘solar-powered boat’
Derecktor To Build Hybrid Ferry For Statue Cruises |
2 Dec 2010 |
Categories: All Yacht News, New Yachts
The First Solar-powered Trimaran Solar Odyssey |
13 Oct 2010 |
At the 2010 Grand Pavois International In-water Boat Show (15-20 September, Port des Minimes, La Rochelle) Lemer Pax launched the first solar-powered trimaran Solar Odyssey.
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Categories: All Yacht News, New Yachts
The Eco-Sustainable Catamaran Marvin The Martian |
30 Jul 2010 |
What is Eco-Sustainable? Well the Marvin the Martian Catamaran is a combination of sail and motor yacht, and but is really a whole new middle classification. The need for being greener, especially when it comes to boating has inspired to manufactures of this catamaran to break all the traditional barriers. While not in the conventional sailing style, this catamaran runs mostly on solar power, with a motor just for back up. Sailing yachts, while the most eco-friendly, have problems for most people, because they need specialized training in order to properly operate, so many just go with motor powered boats, because they are easier to deal with.
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Categories: All Yacht News, Eco Yachts, Yacht Design
SunCat 46: The First Serial Luxury Catamaran Powered By 100% Solar Energy |
7 Jul 2010 |
Horizon Group in cooperation with Thomas Meyer of Solar Water World AG started the first serial production of a luxury solarship for the world market. They presents their second ecofriendly yacht design, the SunCat 46, which will be powered by 100% solar energy.
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Categories: All Yacht News, Eco Yachts, Yacht Design
Sunny Side Up II: Solar-powered Boat By Vripack |
15 Jun 2010 |
Solar energy is fast becoming a well used renewable source of energy, many homes and businesses all over the world have it installed. Although it has been around for over 100 years, it has only really become popular in recent years. Solar powered boats become popular in the 1980′s and the solar energy is usually used for competition purposes rather than everyday boating people. At present the solar energy is only suited to shorter journeys and is ideal for small trips or using around a lake, long distance trips it cannot be relied on yet. Although in the future it may be used more frequently on all boats enabling the user to use less fuel and save money.
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Categories: All Yacht News, Eco Yachts
