Posts Tagged ‘panel’

300 Days “Shipwrecked” On A Deserted Island

Saturday, May 31, 2008 14:55 No Comments

Few years ago Tom Hanks starred in “Cast Away”, a film about a man that was shipwrecked in a deserted island, somewhere in the Pacific ocean. He stayed on that island for some years and lived exclusively on the food that he found on the island. Now Xavier Rosset, a French explorer and adventurer [...]

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First Solar-Powered Speedboat Is Here

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 19:55 No Comments

The Dutch Czeers MK1 combines not only great design but also carbon neutral performance. Its about 10 meter (30 feet) long and can reach 55km/h with out any need for refuelling! It is covered with solar/photovoltaic panels that power it up.
I am very curious to see the price that czeers will announce for this boat. [...]

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