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 ...

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 ...

You'll find solar panels just about everywhere these days. They are installed to convert the sun's energy into electric power for residential, commercial, and ...

Explore the potential of solar power in maritime transportation with our video on solar-powered boats. As the cost of solar panel systems decreases, they emerge as a viable clean alternative to fossil ...

Early tech adopters are investing in a new toy: solar-powered electric yachts. Across the globe superyachts are already a must-have for today's rich and famous. There are some 5,555 of them navigating ...

Six teams from across the country competed last week in the annual Solar Splash competition — the World Championship of Collegiate Solar Boating — this weekend at the Clark County Fairgrounds. The ...

On a recent Wednesday, with the thermometer heading toward 90 degrees and the sun blasting, James Worden pulled up to a dock on the Charles River in Boston in a one-of-a-kind boat. Designed and built ...

A sign by Hoyt Lake in Delaware Park prohibits boating, but this weekend the normally tranquil waters will be overtaken by a host of boats designed and built by college students from across the ...

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 — ...

Set along the tranquil backwaters of Vembanad, Vaikom is poised to become the nation’s first energy-neutral boat station by fully transitioning to solar-powered boat services and operations. On ...