Electric-hybrid 'aquatankers' could solve water shortages
Some parts of Australia desperately needs fresh water, and much of New Zealand's rain water runs off into the ocean. A company called Solar Sailor says the country should invest in a fleet of electric-hybrid "aquatankers" powered by solar wings to transport water to needy areas. The tankers would cost a fraction of dams, pipelines or desalination plants. Critics say the tankers wouldn't solve the long-term problem and that a real water-grid strategy is needed. Even if the countries don't use tankers to transport the water, Solar Sailor has other sun-powered marine solutions.
[Source: Courier Mail]
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Paul Berg 3:23PM (10/15/2006)
What about a solar and wind powered boat whitch onboard produces hydrogen with the natural sun and wind energy that could run the boat?
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Pup 5:33PM (10/15/2006)
Interesting what speed has this tanker
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Christopher Mims 7:08PM (10/15/2006)
Is this actually better than, say, giant sails? I mean humans *did* explore almost the entirety of the world's oceans that way, before this newfangled internal combustion engine business.
In other news, today I woke up feeling prurient. Fortunately I'm not single. Then I took a nap. Damn I was tired after last night's late-night wine-and-cheese in Murray Hill, at which my friend told me a story about the girl he just broke up with after only a couple weeks of passion. Her primary objection to being broken up with was that she'd paid for dinner on the first date--I guess she felt like he owed her.
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Arnie 9:21PM (10/15/2006)
Thank God you are not single Christopher. You could have gone blind!
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