While this boat needs sunny conditions to power its motor, it's not limited by the need to refuel that reduces the range of ...

The Helios 11 yacht, designed to run on solar power without the need for fuel, became temporarily trapped in frozen canals in ...

After a few months on the water, it's safe to say this boat is functional, and according to Lukas, it has infinite range.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PlanetSolar II, a small, unassuming boat once used for tourism in Italy, has completed the very first solar-powered ...

Explore the potential of solar power in maritime transportation with our video on solar-powered boats. As the cost of solar ...

Swiss solar pioneer Raphaël Domjan and the PlanetSolar II team navigated more than 300 miles across the world’s highest navigable lake, using nothing but sunlight to power their journey. Along the way ...

Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has launched solar-powered electric boats to support small-scale fishermen and promote a ...

For RC aircraft there are generally legal restrictions that require the craft to stay within line of sight of the operator, but an RC boat or car can in theory go as far as the signal will allow — ...

LEEUWARDEN, Netherlands — Forty boats sped off silently Monday in what is billed as the world's largest race for solar powered watercraft. High winds capsized several boats during a time trial ...