Solar Boat Arrives in NYC
by Eric Kane, New York, NY 
on 05.10.07
Earlier this week, the Swiss made solar boat, Sun21, reached New York, the final destination on the first-ever sun powered transatlantic journey. Sun21 sailed 13,000 kilometers from Chipiona in Spain to the island of Martinique and along the East Coast of the United States. The boat produced a reported 2,000 kilowatt-hours of solar energy that powered electric motors with surplus energy stored in batteries. This allowed Sun21 to travel a constant speed of 5 to 6 knots per hour throughout its voyage, which started in October 2006. As one of the crew members stated, this proves on a small scale what can be done globally to address the threat of climate change. See also ::Solar Powered Cat On Trans-Atlantic Crossing and ::Cheers: Sun 21 Crossed The Atlantic!
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