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Miss Statue of Liberty green ferry to debut in 2008

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 course, reminds people of freedom, and being free of petroleum is what this ferry is all about. An on-board "solar sail" provides some electric power for the boat, and also is capable of catching the wind for forward motion. Additionally, there are two diesel engines which provide thrust. I would like to see real a picture of this craft, so if ... Read more →

Aussie Solar Ferries coming to San Francisco Dane Muldoon

Click the above image to view our high resolution gallery of Solar Sailor solar ferries I read about the plan for San Francisco to introduce two solar-powered, 600-passenger ferries during 2008 to ...

Electric-hybrid 'aquatankers' could solve water shortages Mike Magda

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 ...

Miss Statue of Liberty green ferry to debut in 2008 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

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 course, reminds people of freedom, and being free of petroleum is what this ferry is all about. An ...

Aussie Solar Ferries coming to San Francisco 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click the above image to view our high resolution gallery of Solar Sailor solar ferries I read about the plan for San Francisco to introduce two solar-powered, 600-passenger ferries during 2008 to shuttle passengers between San Francisco and Alcatraz Island and was struck by the photo which seemed ...

Electric-hybrid 'aquatankers' could solve water shortages 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

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 ...


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