A couple cool, cool ones for you...
A junk made of junk (via Cnet):
The activists wanted more people to share their disgust about plastic litter that swirls, relatively unexplored, in continent-size patches of ocean.
To that end, they have built a motor-less craft from 15,000 recycled beverage bottles, fishing nets, and the cockpit of a Cessna, and are sailing it more than 2,000 miles from southern California to Hawaii.
One word: gumption.
Also at Ecogeek
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An all-electric, solar-powered speedboat, via Ecogeek...
The Dutch have created the Czeers MK1 – the first solar-powered speed boat – which will help bridge a friendship between the love of speed and the love of the environment....Reaching speeds of 30 knots and producing far less noise and pollution than its peers, this boat is 33 feet long and is covered in 150 square feet photovoltaic cells. $1.1 million.
... and Inhabitat:
...is fully powered by the integrated solar cells. It is absolutely gorgeous; the deep carbon fiber hue, combined with the orange interiors, and the sleek form give off an incredible James-Bondian vibe. It is also, quite likely, very expensive, as no price has been given, and only a limited number will be produced.
Looks SO sexy too:
Video? Don't mind if I do...
Think about it... solar-powered speedboat. That has to be the best combination of green and fun that I'VE ever heard. First off, boats are terrible polluters and gas hogs to boot. Second, have you ever filled up a boat on a lake??? The prices are ASTRONOMICAL. Imagine something you could putter around in while it charged and then hit the "gas" on the way back.
Damn, I'd LOVE a ride in that.
1 comment:
how funny is that video? it's like amature boat porn, or something. i love how they dsigned the solar panels to be aesthetically pleasing, rather than simply a non-integrated addition.
long time no comment, yes? doing a little catch-up before tomorrow's brunch. yay!
kat
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