PlanetSolar prepares to enter pirate waters

PlanetSolar prepares to enter pirate waters#286200

By darwin dali - 11 Dec 11, 22:33

- 11 Dec 11, 22:33#286200

Swiss solar boat on home stretch after circling the globe

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Re: PlanetSolar prepares to enter pirate waters#286205

By LewEngBridewell - 11 Dec 11, 23:38

- 11 Dec 11, 23:38#286205

Great to see renewable-energy-using modes of transport like this enjoying a good deal of success. :thumbup:

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Re: PlanetSolar prepares to enter pirate waters#286209

By andrew - 12 Dec 11, 00:47

- 12 Dec 11, 00:47#286209

Bit short on deck space though. No practical use for passangers, AHTS, supply of cargo ships. Can't see this taking over from diesel electric engines than are currently used in ships, especially as commercial supply ships are now being built to be fueled by LPG.

Nice to see it can be done though I suppose.

Re: PlanetSolar prepares to enter pirate waters#286214

By darwin dali - 12 Dec 11, 01:21

- 12 Dec 11, 01:21#286214

Bit short on deck space though. No practical use for passangers, AHTS, supply of cargo ships. Can't see this taking over from diesel electric engines than are currently used in ships, especially as commercial supply ships are now being built to be fueled by LPG.

Nice to see it can be done though I suppose.

Not really: look at this pic

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Re: PlanetSolar prepares to enter pirate waters#286215

By madbrad - 12 Dec 11, 02:32

- 12 Dec 11, 02:32#286215

I guess it can only run in the daytime, if it's not raining?

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Re: PlanetSolar prepares to enter pirate waters#286216

By darwin dali - 12 Dec 11, 02:37

- 12 Dec 11, 02:37#286216

I guess it can only run in the daytime, if it's not raining?

Why would that be? Surely there are some heavy duty batteries available.

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Re: PlanetSolar prepares to enter pirate waters#286248

By stonemonkey - 12 Dec 11, 16:24

- 12 Dec 11, 16:24#286248

I guess it can only run in the daytime, if it's not raining?

Why would that be? Surely there are some heavy duty batteries available.

11 tons of lithium ion cells.

While it's an impressive feat I'm still not convinced by solar power.

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Re: PlanetSolar prepares to enter pirate waters#286253

By madbrad - 12 Dec 11, 21:57

- 12 Dec 11, 21:57#286253

Haha you took the bait! Batteries are the furthest thing from environmentally friendly. They are also very dangerous. Actually the solar panels and their manufacture are also less than eco happy.

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Re: PlanetSolar prepares to enter pirate waters#286254

By What's Burning? - 12 Dec 11, 22:02

- 12 Dec 11, 22:02#286254

Sails aren't good enough for you as a use of renewable energy resource? :wavey:

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Re: PlanetSolar prepares to enter pirate waters#286256

By andrew - 12 Dec 11, 23:03

- 12 Dec 11, 23:03#286256

Haha you took the bait! Batteries are the furthest thing from environmentally friendly. They are also very dangerous. Actually the solar panels and their manufacture are also less than eco happy.

Exactly, but idiots like Greenpeace and other environmental nutcases don't see it like that.

Re: PlanetSolar prepares to enter pirate waters#286257

By darwin dali - 13 Dec 11, 00:05

- 13 Dec 11, 00:05#286257

Sails aren't good enough for you as a use of renewable energy resource?

So, when there's no wind, you do great blow job on your sail? :wink:

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Re: PlanetSolar prepares to enter pirate waters#286258

By darwin dali - 13 Dec 11, 00:07

- 13 Dec 11, 00:07#286258

Haha you took the bait! Batteries are the furthest thing from environmentally friendly. They are also very dangerous. Actually the solar panels and their manufacture are also less than eco happy.

Exactly, but idiots like Greenpeace and other environmental nutcases don't see it like that.

You guys keep repeating this - it doesn't become truer.

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Re: PlanetSolar prepares to enter pirate waters#286262

By bud - 13 Dec 11, 01:26

- 13 Dec 11, 01:26#286262

Nothing man made can truly be 100% environmental friendly, these people are trying to push the boundaries of what's possible in which will further the technology to be more efficient.

Re: PlanetSolar prepares to enter pirate waters#286263

By What's Burning? - 13 Dec 11, 01:38

- 13 Dec 11, 01:38#286263

Sails aren't good enough for you as a use of renewable energy resource?

So, when there's no wind, you do great blow job on your sail?

You do the same thing as when there's no sunlight. :wavey:

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Re: PlanetSolar prepares to enter pirate waters#286264

By darwin dali - 13 Dec 11, 01:43

- 13 Dec 11, 01:43#286264

Sails aren't good enough for you as a use of renewable energy resource?

So, when there's no wind, you do great blow job on your sail?

You do the same thing as when there's no sunlight.

I'd store the solar energy and keep on going when there's no sunlight, at least for a while :wavey:

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