After more than 14 months of
construction and then over a year and a half of global circumnavigation,
the Planetsolar has completed its journey as the first solar powered
boat to circle the world. Its voyage ended with four naval world
records. The top of the catamaran is covered in a spread of photovoltaic panels
and over 38,000 solar cells that fueled six blocks of massive
lithium-ion batteries. Advanced engineering and science created a boat
that uses marginally less energy than standard motorized boats of its
size. An aerodynamic and energy efficient design makes the Planetsolar
the new wave of aquatic engineering.
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