World first hydrogen powered yacht prepares for Mediterranean research trip
This is another one of them green yachts. But this is the first hydrogen powered yacht with a fully integrated laboratory to study pollution in the Mediterranean. The Zero CO2 project can sail using a clean carbon-free auxiliary motor. A scientific platform installed on the yacht by the University Joseph Fourier (UJF) and its technology transfer subsidiary, Floralis, will be used to collect scientific data on man-made pollution throughout the length of the 10 month trip. The yacht will travel around the Mediterranean coast as far as Turkey on a journey that will commence in March, 2010.
The project’s main aim is to develop and promote new energy sources that will replace fossil fuels and consequently lead to a reduction in carbon emissions and an improvement with regards to the greenhouse effect. They will also try to carry out research into the possibility of producing “green hydrogen » produced through the installation of solar panels and wind turbines on the roofs of port-side buildings. The yacht will be presented for the first time at the Paris Boat Show in December 2009.
More info : http://zeroco2sailing.com/
Category: Eco Luxury Yachts
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