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The Best 12V Solar Battery Chargers

Justin — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:05:15 +0000

Happy new year! This post on 12V Solar Battery Chargers has been updated for 2009.

Solar cells really shine at charging your batteries at remote location or on a boat. They are also useful for maintaining a charge on a 12V battery, such as a car battery. The best (and most expensive) solar battery chargers are flexible, thin-film solar cells. These cells can be folded and packed away easily.

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World’s First Wave Powered Boat

Justin — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:25:15 +0000

Ken-ichi Horie, a 69 year old Japanese sailor, is planning a solo 4,350 mile trip from Hawaii to Japan using an innovative wave powered boat. If successful, the trip would earn him a Guinness record while simultaneously proving the viability of wave powered propulsion.

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Solar Boat Sets Sail Again

Justin — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:32:25 +0000

The Gisborne family has completed a 12-day trip on their solar-powered electric boat, the Loon. The Gisbornes travelled the Erie and Oswego canals for 12 days before reaching Albany, New York. Monte Gisborne, the captain, said this will mark the first time anyone has traveled an American canal system using solar electric energy as the primary fuel source.

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Solar-Powered Boat Sails Across The Atlantic

Justin — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:12:51 +0000

A company called MW-Line in Switzerland has been busy creating solar catamarans for tourism operations, where quietness and clean fuels are major pluses. Their Sun21, a 46 foot catamaran, was the first boat to cross the Atlantic on solar power alone. The Sun21 is actually a commercially available solar Aquabus C60, which holds 60 passengers.

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