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Solar Sailor
Solar Sailor fuses wind, solar, and hybrid technologies into a cleaner, healthier way to power boats.
Tremendous amounts of scarce fossil fuels are used to transport people
and goods by boat. As boats travel, they spread pollution, damaging the
environment and creating health hazards.
Solar Sailor used modern science to re-invent the centuries-old
wind-powered ship. Their sail harnesses abundant sea winds to directly
move a boat, while also serving as a solar panel to feed batteries in a
hybrid diesel engine. Multiple sources of power make the boats more
reliable and safer than standard diesel engines, and the system can
reduce fuel use by up to 90% for healthier, environmentally smart sea
travel.
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Solar Sailor
http://www.solarsailor.com/
http://www.techawards.org/laureates/stories/index.php?id=153
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