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planet solar boat
image: planet solar
the world’s largest solar powered boat will be placed in the water for its first trip on march 31st.
the planet solar boat measures 100 feet long and 50 feet wide and is covered in 5,300 square feet of
photovoltaic solar panels. the ship was built at the hdw shipyard in germany and will embark on a trip
around the world in 2011 covering over 25,000 miles. inside the boat has room for fifty passengers who
will be propelled from atop the catamaran base. the boat is the brainchild of raphael domjan who has
wanted to create an ultra-efficient boat since the eighties and has been exploring solar boats since around
2004.
http://www.planetsolar.org
image: planet solar
image: planet solar
image: planet solar
image: planet solar
image: planet solar
image: planet solar
image: planet solar
Demand. More demand would create a market for customization. Right now, the work is focused on increasing the efficiency of the energy conversion. Messing with the geometry would be a distraction in the near term. Besides, what shape would you make? Triangles, trapezoids, etc.?
wally yacht: wally one
wally yacht has announced a new series, called the 'wally//one' that offers high performance, technology, comfort and space but with a reduced overall length consumption and cost.
rolf vrolijk: AUDI med cup 2011 race boat
designboom was invited by AUDI to attend the 2011 edition of the AUDI med cup boat regatta in cascaix, portugal where we spoke with the designer of german car manufacturer's two racing vessels, rolf vrolijk.
AUDI trimaran yacht
the AUDI trimaran yacht is a graduate project by german designer stefanie behringer made under the supervision of the AUDI concept design in munich, germany.
bio solar power from grass clippings
an MIT research team has demonstrated a simple, low-cost way of creating solar cells out of plant waste (like grass cuttings and leaves), offering a viable near-future means of bringing electricity to developing areas.
solar decathlon: astonyshine solar house
this collaborative proposal for a high energy efficiency prototypical home explores the classical aesthetic of stone masonry, reintroducing the material for its low technology thermal benefits.
solar-powered toy cars
designboom just stumbled upon these low-tech-styled solar-powered toy cars.
former police station by NRJA
the project transforms a former police station of industrial brick into a modern apartment building through the addition of a c...
sticks by gerard de hoop
the cabinet system takes its form from that of a picket sign-- each box of various widths and heights rests upon only one leg.&...
starry night interactive anima
translating the artist's paint daubs into particles governed by fluid dynamics, petros vrellis has created an interactive anima...
inga sempé: stockholm f
within the airy structure, the french designer has created the feeling of a large, open space apartment, furnished in a way tha...
RENAULT 4 ever behind-the-scenes
'horsey' by eungi kim
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