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| Subject: The Energy Observer boat can run for 6 years on nothing but wind, solar, and hydrogen Sat Feb 11, 2017 9:35 pm | |
| Nobody could accuse Jérôme Delafosse of not having an adventurous spirit.
A professional diver and documentary maker, Delafosse is one half — with offshore racer and Merchant navy officer Victorien Erussard — of an ambitious duo who are setting off this month on an ambitious six-year quest, aboard one of the world’s most futuristic boats.
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“The Energy Observer boat creates energy onboard,” Delafosse told Digital Trends. “It has solar panels, wind turbines, a kite that converts the engines into hydro generators, and a hydrogen fuel system that uses decarbonized sea water.”
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/energy-observer-boat-run-6-144518631.html |
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