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Eco Factor: Boat made from recycled materials runs on solar energy.

The design team of one of the most discussed green cars, the Aptera, is not just relaxing and enjoying the success their creation got but is working their way from the road to the open waters. The design team that includes Jason Hill of Design11 and Nathan Armstrong ofMotive Industries has designed a solar-powered boat known as the Loon.

 The boat comes with a solar roof capable of generating 1000W of green power, enabling the pontoon-shaped boat to cruise at a speed of 7 knots for an estimated range of over 35 miles. The solar roof is foldable for you to enjoy the sun after shutting down its electric power house. Made from recycled materials, bamboo and natural fibers, the 22-foot-long boat can also transfer electricity to the grid if the boat is anchored to the dock for the day.

The Dark Side:

The boat is still in the concept stage and more details on the boat would only surface after a prototype has been developed. If it comes at an affordable price, it could definitely green some inland waterway boating trips.

Via: Engadget/AutoBlogGreen 

Now, since I use up all the words known to me in the title to qualify this piece of aquatic luxury (Which, by now, you would have known means I have a very limited vocabulary and far more limited imagination), I guess I have nothing else to say. I mean, in trying to sound like ‘Captain Planet’ trying to save the earth I used up all the words for the catchy title (Which I hope at least caught a couple) and I have nothing else to say than that. But then, on second though, I do not get to torture you very often with a wonderful green boat that signifies splendor as much as ‘clean earth’. So I will continue and you read on(Especially since all of you are pleading with me).
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