Solar boat makes Atlantic history

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Solar boat makes Atlantic history ... A five-strong Swiss crew have sailed into history by completing the first solar-powered transatlantic crossing.... A similar-sized boat would have used about 72 litres of diesel every 24 hours on the same voyage.... During the day, the 48 solar panels on its roof gather energy from the sun. The power is stored in batteries, which allow it to sail through the night."

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Re: Solar boat makes Atlantic history

cool

if we spent as much time, money and effort on alternative fuel as we do on war
we could have solved the poblem ten times over

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Re: Solar boat makes Atlantic history

We could do a lot with just part of the cost of the Iraq war.

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