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 ...

The yacht "100%" is crossing the Atlantic with a solar-electric drive. However, it is not achieving this 100% CO₂-neutral.

Sustainable boatbuilder Sunreef Yachts has unveiled a solar electric catamaran, or "supercat," which it is calling "Double ...

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 ...

Combining two forms of sustainable energy into one range-extending propulsion system, Swiss Sustainable Yachts' clean, quiet catamaran promises to jumpstart a future in which the word "range" becomes ...

The Tesla of the seas; that's what some are calling the new multi-million dollar yacht that is on display this weekend at The Palm Beach International Boat Show. Imagine having the ability to own a ...

Electric vehicles certainly seem to be the future, with just about every major auto brand following Tesla's lead to a gas-free future, but will the same be true for boats? Yachts are a big status ...

Dutch firm Soel Yachts is taking the fast-growing industry of ecotourism and reduction of transport emissions into unchartered waters: solar-powered boats. The company’s SoelCat 12, a solar-electric ...

After previously following and reporting on Silent Yachts, the solar-electric boat maker invited me down to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to experience a cruise on the vessel for myself. The SILENT 60 ...

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Cars aren't the only vehicle getting an electric makeover these days. The Netherland-based company Soel Yacht revealed an electric yacht that runs on solar power in 2015, and the The yacht, dubbed the ...