It all started with a small dose of misfortune, actually ...

Pioneer by name, pioneer by nature. Pioneer Yachts, the German shipyard founded by engineer and entrepreneur Mike Frank just ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2005, Michael Köhler turned away from the diesel engines that had been powering his boats for 23 years and went instead with ...

Cutting-edge yacht and electric catamaran designer Sunreef Yachts has unveiled its latest generation of solar skin technology. The silicon solar cells, designed in-house by Sunreef, are now more ...

For many years, yacht builders adding solar panels to their boats discovered those panels would typically power a few things like the electricity and galley, and if they helped with propulsion, it ...

Ocean-capable solar-powered yachts are an appealing idea, though not exactly a new one. And according to Malta's ZEN Yachts, many solar catamarans come equipped with generators that essentially makes ...

With the prevalence of electric cars and trucks nowadays, we rarely see an aquatic mode of transportation that uses electricity instead of gasoline. A recent report writes that superyachts are ...

The importance of environmental sustainability continues to grow, and all industries are showing a growing concern for our planet's health. The maritime industry is no exception. Shipbuilders are ...

Solar boat engineer and designer Silent Yachts has shared new details of the SILENT-60, a 60′ catamaran with 42 solar panels and two electric propelled motors backed by 286 kWh of battery capacity.

In 2005, Michael Köhler turned away from the diesel engines that had been powering his boats for 23 years and went instead with solar power, an idea that seemed laughable, given the technology’s ...