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Around the World on Sunlight

The crew of “Turanor”, a giant yacht containg the world’s largest lithium ion battery and enough solar panels to cover two tennis courts, is hoping to begin their journey to circle the globe powered only by the sun in the Spring of 2011. 

Estimating the trip will take somewhere around 160 days, the $16M “catamaran” style vessel will travel noise and pollution free at an average speed of 7.5 knots.  Rigorous testing and consideration for energy management strategies are currently uderway to ensure successful voyage; the battery will only last for 72 hours without replenishment, and could therefore leave the craft and crew in dire circumstance should it be exhausted at the wrong time and place.

Taking fourteen months to construct in Germany, and a year spent in testing, the vessel and crew plan to be prepared for any and everything the voyage might present.  Skipper Raphael Domjan told CNN that he isn’t simply trying to tell a tale of adventure; but rather, his intention is to show the world evidence that it is possible - here and now - to make necessary changes in energy solutions. 

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Tags: alternative energy, solar

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