http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/08/10/solar-catamaran/ The Alternative Consumer provides product reviews, eco news and green info to the next wave of smart consumers. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:47:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/08/10/solar-catamaran/comment-page-1/#comment-305535 Trimaran and Catamaran Designer Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:28:22 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/?p=16008#comment-305535 Photovoltaic panels should have better efficiency to power boats like catamaran or trimaran. Trimaran and Catamaran are more suitable for solar panels due to higher deck area. The boats also have finer hulls which consume less energy but are able to move fast. Photovoltaic panels should have better efficiency to power boats like catamaran or trimaran. Trimaran and Catamaran are more suitable for solar panels due to higher deck area. The boats also have finer hulls which consume less energy but are able to move fast.

]]> http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/08/10/solar-catamaran/comment-page-1/#comment-302476 MarcR Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:21:48 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/?p=16008#comment-302476 A solar powered boat can be powered either with direct solar, batteries or diesel/gas engine, in any combination. These boats can cruise at a lower speed that is supplied by batteries and/or photovoltaic cells powering an electric motor and for added speed the generator can kick in to augment the available electric power to cruise at higher speeds. Designed properly, they can be very versatile. A solar powered boat can be powered either with direct solar, batteries or diesel/gas engine, in any combination. These boats can cruise at a lower speed that is supplied by batteries and/or photovoltaic cells powering an electric motor and for added speed the generator can kick in to augment the available electric power to cruise at higher speeds. Designed properly, they can be very versatile.

]]> http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/08/10/solar-catamaran/comment-page-1/#comment-294845 pvsolarsalestraining.com Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:33:30 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/?p=16008#comment-294845 The boat is only moving at 6 knots (about 7 mph). It is amazing to begin creating solar powered boats, but how many people will buy a boat who's top-end cruising speed is 7 mph? The boat is only moving at 6 knots (about 7 mph). It is amazing to begin creating solar powered boats, but how many people will buy a boat who’s top-end cruising speed is 7 mph?

]]> http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/08/10/solar-catamaran/comment-page-1/#comment-294669 Roger from Solar Power Facts Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:12:39 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/?p=16008#comment-294669 Those 4 panels look like they'd make little impact on the batteries of such a massive boat. This looks like an electric boat with solar panels for emergency charging; I'd be extremely surprised if the boat didn't need charging by mains power. Those 4 panels look like they’d make little impact on the batteries of such a massive boat. This looks like an electric boat with solar panels for emergency charging; I’d be extremely surprised if the boat didn’t need charging by mains power.

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