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World’s Largest Solar Powered Boat Unveiled

02/26/2010
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  • PlantSolar Solar Powered Catamaran
    PlanetSolar, a 31 meter long catamaran, was unveiled yesterday in Kiel, Germany, and its deck  just so happens to be completely covered with photovoltaic panels, making it the <strong>world's largest </strong><strong></strong><strong> boat</strong>. While not quite ready to launch yet, the PV-bedazzled boat will debut at Hamburg port's 821st anniversary celebrations in May, and then undergo testing during the summer before starting on a world-wide voyage to promote solar energy. The makers of the boat say, "PlanetSolar wants to show that we can change, that solutions exist and that it isn't too late....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/worlds-largest-solar-powered-boat-unveiled/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • PlantSolar Solar Powered Catamaran
    PlanetSolar, a 31 meter long catamaran, was unveiled yesterday in Kiel, Germany, and its deck  just so happens to be completely covered with photovoltaic panels, making it the <strong>world's largest </strong><strong></strong><strong> boat</strong>. While not quite ready to launch yet, the PV-bedazzled boat will debut at Hamburg port's 821st anniversary celebrations in May, and then undergo testing during the summer before starting on a world-wide voyage to promote solar energy. The makers of the boat say, "PlanetSolar wants to show that we can change, that solutions exist and that it isn't too late....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/worlds-largest-solar-powered-boat-unveiled/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • PlantSolar Solar Powered Catamaran
    PlanetSolar, a 31 meter long catamaran, was unveiled yesterday in Kiel, Germany, and its deck  just so happens to be completely covered with photovoltaic panels, making it the <strong>world's largest </strong><strong></strong><strong> boat</strong>. While not quite ready to launch yet, the PV-bedazzled boat will debut at Hamburg port's 821st anniversary celebrations in May, and then undergo testing during the summer before starting on a world-wide voyage to promote solar energy. The makers of the boat say, "PlanetSolar wants to show that we can change, that solutions exist and that it isn't too late....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/worlds-largest-solar-powered-boat-unveiled/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • PlantSolar Solar Powered Catamaran
    PlanetSolar, a 31 meter long catamaran, was unveiled yesterday in Kiel, Germany, and its deck  just so happens to be completely covered with photovoltaic panels, making it the <strong>world's largest </strong><strong></strong><strong> boat</strong>. While not quite ready to launch yet, the PV-bedazzled boat will debut at Hamburg port's 821st anniversary celebrations in May, and then undergo testing during the summer before starting on a world-wide voyage to promote solar energy. The makers of the boat say, "PlanetSolar wants to show that we can change, that solutions exist and that it isn't too late....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/worlds-largest-solar-powered-boat-unveiled/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • PlantSolar Solar Powered Catamaran
    PlanetSolar, a 31 meter long catamaran, was unveiled yesterday in Kiel, Germany, and its deck  just so happens to be completely covered with photovoltaic panels, making it the <strong>world's largest </strong><strong></strong><strong> boat</strong>. While not quite ready to launch yet, the PV-bedazzled boat will debut at Hamburg port's 821st anniversary celebrations in May, and then undergo testing during the summer before starting on a world-wide voyage to promote solar energy. The makers of the boat say, "PlanetSolar wants to show that we can change, that solutions exist and that it isn't too late....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/worlds-largest-solar-powered-boat-unveiled/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • PlantSolar Solar Powered Catamaran
    PlanetSolar, a 31 meter long catamaran, was unveiled yesterday in Kiel, Germany, and its deck  just so happens to be completely covered with photovoltaic panels, making it the <strong>world's largest </strong><strong></strong><strong> boat</strong>. While not quite ready to launch yet, the PV-bedazzled boat will debut at Hamburg port's 821st anniversary celebrations in May, and then undergo testing during the summer before starting on a world-wide voyage to promote solar energy. The makers of the boat say, "PlanetSolar wants to show that we can change, that solutions exist and that it isn't too late....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/worlds-largest-solar-powered-boat-unveiled/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • PlantSolar Solar Powered Catamaran
    PlanetSolar, a 31 meter long catamaran, was unveiled yesterday in Kiel, Germany, and its deck  just so happens to be completely covered with photovoltaic panels, making it the <strong>world's largest </strong><strong></strong><strong> boat</strong>. While not quite ready to launch yet, the PV-bedazzled boat will debut at Hamburg port's 821st anniversary celebrations in May, and then undergo testing during the summer before starting on a world-wide voyage to promote solar energy. The makers of the boat say, "PlanetSolar wants to show that we can change, that solutions exist and that it isn't too late....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/worlds-largest-solar-powered-boat-unveiled/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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PlantSolar Solar Powered Catamaran

PlanetSolar, a 31 meter long catamaran, was unveiled yesterday in Kiel, Germany, and its deck  just so happens to be completely covered with photovoltaic panels, making it the world's largest boat. While not quite ready to launch yet, the PV-bedazzled boat will debut at Hamburg port's 821st anniversary celebrations in May, and then undergo testing during the summer before starting on a world-wide voyage to promote solar energy. The makers of the boat say, "PlanetSolar wants to show that we can change, that solutions exist and that it isn't too late....

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