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The first ocean-going solar yacht to debut at Cannes Yachting Festival 2018

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  Solar yacht SolarImpact creates an almost unlimited range for a whole new maritime experience. SolarImapact Yacht  relies on solar-based energy supply and optimised SWATH construction. The world‘s first ocean-going solar yacht combines high-tech, sustainability, a contemporary lifestyle and luxurious accommodations. After five years of research by the Swiss yachting company SolarImpact Yacht, the vision … Read more

Endless Flight: The Solar-powered Zephyr could fly forever

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Zoom on the stratospheric balloon: First manned flight test for the Zephyr Endless Flight – a project aiming to go on an 8000-metre-high voyage using only helium and the sun. The Perpetuum mobile, literally meaning “perpetual motion”, is one of the biggest dreams of human kind. The history of perpetual motion machines dates back to … Read more

My eco-conscious home : Sustainable solutions to reduce water and energy usage

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Everything we and our properties consume has a hidden water footprint. Successfully balancing what is good for us as individuals, good for the planet and good for our residence is how we all should think about sustainable living. We haven’t been focusing on water primarily because our efforts have centered on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. We … Read more

Las Vegas to get 100% of its electricity from renewable energy

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City Of Las Vegas To Rely Exclusively On Renewable Energy.  Buildings, streetlights, and parks are fueled the renewable energy. The City of Las Vegas sends a powerful statement to the rest of the world. Las Vegas became 100 percent renewably powered. Announced at the end of last year, the partnership between the city of Las … Read more

With Solarwave Yachts the only footprints you leave are those in the sand…

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Sunwave & Solarwave or the true hybrid yachts. A conventionally powered boat has a range of 300 to 500 nautical miles under diesel-engine. With a sail the range can be extended – but only when the wind is coming from the right direction and in matching force. Most yachts are using gas for cooking. Its … Read more

Next-gen Energy Solutions at Eco-Products 2015: A vision of a carbon-free, comfortable, and safe hydrogen society

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How can we build next-generation houses in which comfortable living leads to eco-friendliness? Panasonic‘s lithium-ion batteries for eco-conscious vehicles, “Zero-Eco House” and a hydrogen fuel cell that can create energy from pure hydrogen (prototype currently under development) drew great attention at the recent Eco-Products 2015 in Tokyo, Japan, a prestigious fair which was held at … Read more