Tag: Boats - Page 5
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Waterpod Demonstrates Self-Sufficient, Sustainable Living
Mary Mattingly is launching the Waterpod any day now. It is " a floating eco-habitat that recalls the work of Buckminster Fuller, Andrea Zittel, and Constant Nieuwenhuis." It is designed to be a completely self-sustaining community; According to
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Life On Board an Icelandic Fishing Boat
Iceland is a model for responsible fishing methods. Since the country is so dependent upon fish as its main industry, catching fish responsibly and sustainably is managed carefully by the fishermen and the government.
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7 Ocean-Friendly Eco Cruises Hitting the High Seas
Green cruises? Sounds like an oxymoron, right? When it comes to carbon emissions, these floating monstrosities can pack a punch greater than an airplane. Yikes. Surfrider reports that a typical cruise ship with 3,000 passengers
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Barges are Back in London
There is a long history of people living on canal barges in London, but they were usually narrow, low and often pretty uncomfortable in winter. Not any more; British Waterways ran a design competition to renovate some big old spits barges into a mixed
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50mph Electric Jetski (video)
Silent, Fast, Emission-free Jetski Jetskis don't often make the pages of TreeHugger - unless it's Lloyd gleefully reporting a drop in sea-doo, ski-doo and ATV sales. They're loud, polluting and they are often used in ecologically sensitive areas. But it
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Humber Foton: A Solar Powered Electric Fishing/ Runabout
The Torqeedo electric outboard motor has been on TreeHugger before, but John Rowley of Humber Boats goes a step further: He has taken a classic 70's boat design and modified it to run on a Torqeedo, two batteries and an array of solar panels. If you
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Slow Freight: Sail Power Doesn't Need a Cast of Thousands
Yesterday our post Slow Freight: Sail Power is Actually Faster Than Containerships Today asked the question: Is it time for a new age of sail?
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Slow Freight: Sail Power is Actually Faster Than Containerships Today
The always fascinating Low-Tech Magazine notes that the big container ships are taking it very slow these days, cruising at ten knots instead of their usual 26 knots, to save fuel. They point out that this is actually slower than sailing
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Joint EU-Turkey Effort Keeping Aegean Bay Beautiful
Enjoyed by holidaymakers since the time of the Roman Empire, Sedir Island off Turkey's southwest coast is home to one of Forbes magazine's most "breathtaking beaches." Its unusually fine sand,
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Himalayan Houseboats Shut Down for Polluting Lake
Adventurous, and eco-friendly, travelers often seek out off-beat lodging options, staying in yurts or on organic farms, both to soak up more local color and to avoid the
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Commercial Shipping Particle Air Pollution = Half That Of All The World's Cars
Commercial shipping (which includes much more than container ships, but also cruise ships, ferries, tankers, etc.) has a dirty little secret: Its effect on air pollution. A new study by the National Oceanic and
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Ugo Conti's Spider Boat is Super Fuel Efficient
Ugo Conti loved being out on the ocean but hated being sea sick. So, he took his engineering skills and love of insects and went on a mission to design a better boat. What he came up with is
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Just How Fast Can Wind-Powered Watercraft Go?
The other day we wondered if a wooden sailboat might be our most sustainable and efficient mode of transport. Certainly watercraft propelled by just the wind do skoot along, (although we doubt handmade wooden ones would compete for
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Wooden Boats: Our Most Sustainable (and Efficient) Transport?
Okay, so we're rather fond of saying that the bicycle is the Most Energy-Efficient Form of Travel Ever Devised. But maybe we should add the qualifier, " ... on Terra Firma." For a good wind-powered sailcraft has to be
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Japan's First (Barely) Solar Powered Cargo Ship Takes to the Waves
Although it’s being billed as Japan’s first solar powered cargo ship the amount of renewable energy onboard is so small that I frankly find it
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10 Weird Forms of Human Transportation
Human-powered transportation is a TreeHugger favorite, but it doesn't stop with just walking, biking, running, and the like. There are a lot of weird ways to get around under your own power, from pedal-powered oddities like the Couchbike to innovative
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10 Weird Forms of Human Transportation
A version of spring-loaded stilts, Powerisers are part walking, jumping, or running, combined with a superhero-like ability to leap (small to medium-sized) objects in a single bound -- see them in action in this Powerisers video from their appearance on P
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Pollution to Put an End to Endless Summer Days?
When the days are short and cold, one's thoughts often turn to warm memories of an idyllic summer vacation--or to making plans for the next one. A "blue cruise" on Turkey's Aegean or Mediterranean coast is about as
