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Solar-powered pontoon boat gets official thumbs up w/video

The Sunrider 6,2, a solar-powered pontoon boat by Navgathi Marine Design & Constructions Pvt. Ltd., has received a hearty endorsement from Malcom Moss, president of the Electric Boat Association UK. The 10-passenger craft, currently undergoing trials in India, gave Moss a taste of its charms during a trip on the river. Powered by two Torqeedo electric motors, the environmentally friendly vessel beat expectations by powering its way a shade over six knots while going against the current. After the ride Mr. Moss said of the Sunrider, "This ... Read more →

VIDEO: Solar speedboat makes waves Domenick Yoney

There's nothing quite like the sensation of shooting along a canal in a speed boat with no noisy engine to interfere with the sounds of the wind, water and wail of seagulls. That's what this video ...

The Island Pilot DSe Hybrid uses diesel and solar electric drive Jeremy Korzeniewski

Solar powered cars simply don't make much sense as everyday cars, simply because solar cells are too inefficient at this time to allow for enough juice to get you very far. Or, conversely, you might ...

The Microtransat Challenge: a transatlantic race of fully autonomous sailing boats Jeremy Korzeniewski

So far on AutoblogGreen, we have brought you stories on boats which use only alternative forms of energy, like solar or wind, or both. Those boats are energy autonomous; we have brought you cars ...

Miss Statue of Liberty green ferry to debut in 2008 Jeremy Korzeniewski

Take a look above at the picture of the new green ferry, the Miss Statue of Liberty, which will be ferrying up to 600 passengers at a time to view the Statue of Liberty in New York. The statue, of ...

Sun21 reaches New York 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Nope, it's not a car, but it is a means of transportation. We've covered it in the past even. It's the Sun21 solar powered boat. They made it back to New York after their first Atlantic crossing. Note that they used nothing but power from the sun, no wind or petroleum fuels were used at all. They ...

Hitch a ride on the 42 passenger SolarShuttle solar powered boat 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Here is another alternative form of transportation from our friends over at Gizmag. Gizmag is a great source of cool, high-tech gadgets and solutions for everyday life, with a focus on the future. I always enjoy checking them out, and this time I was rewarded with the SolarShuttle boat from the U.K. ...

Finally! A commercially available plug-in electric! Submarine? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Isn't this what we have all been waiting for? A commercially available plug-in electric? This one in particular is capable of operation for 2.5 hours and can dive up to 150 feet. Wait a minute... dive? Yes, this is a submersible vessel, or a submarine. Huh. Pretty cool, and of course, it is ...

Swiss catamaran is the first vehicle ever to cross the Atlantic on solar power 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

There are many who believe that solar power is only applicable when it is stationary. Apparently, there are some who disagree with this assessment. A Swiss-made catamaran, known as the Sun21, has just become the first motorized vehicle ever to cross the Atlantic Ocean while using no fuel. The ...

Solar electric boat SUN21 heading out on transatlantic, oil-free voyage 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

I admit, sometimes we here at AutoblogGreen take the "green" a little more seriously than the "auto" part of our name. I'm ok with this, because part of what make a car green is what powers it, and what powers a green car can often power a jet, a motorcycle or a boat. Take, for example, the solar ...


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