Eco-boat powerd by human fat attempts round the world speed record.
the fastest eco boat on the planet will attempt to break the round the world speed record using fuel made from human fat.
pete bethune. the new zelend skipper of eartherce.
said the attempt to circumnavigate the globel would begin from valencia attempt to circumnavigate the globel would begin from valencia in spain on march 1 next year,
bethune and his wife mortgaged theirs house and sold everthing they own to help make the project happen,
while continunig to seek support from sponsors,
Record breking attempt: Earthrace will attempt to circumnavigate the globe running 100 per cent biodiesel,
and with a net zero carbon-footprint,
pete bethune. the new zealand skipper of earthrace. belivees the boat can help advance biodiesel as a genunely viable alternative to petroleum diese,
the current record holder is british boat cable and wireless adventure which took 75 days in 1998,
from the start in valencia the boat will the cross the pacific,
atlantic and indian oceans as it thunder along the planet:s circumference at a maxium speed of 40 knots,
when it attempts to brek the round the world speed record.
the goal is to do 20-25 knots(23-29 mph) almost continually for 65 days,
inside earthrace: the not-for-profit project aims to promote awareness of the environment and the sustainableuse of resourse,
eartherce. which cost about $1.5 million to build,
can carry 3.000 gallons of fuel, and weighs 23 tonners when fully fuelled,
He said, " Goverments have a role to lesislate to make biofules happen,
Route to success: the boat will cross the pacific, atlantic and indian oceans and travels through the panam and suez canals,
"if it were up to market forces. biofuels wouldn"t happen at all.
"politicians in western europe must be prepared to stand up to the oil industry,
and be more supportive of the biofuels industry to make sure the producation of biofuels is sustainable,"
A successful attempt by earthrace would make the first tim in history that an official that an official UIM (Union Internationale Motonautique-
the International powerborading Association) powerdboat world record has been broken using only renewablefuel,
by sunilpratasahani,
the fastest eco boat on the planet will attempt to break the round the world speed record using fuel made from human fat.
pete bethune. the new zelend skipper of eartherce.
said the attempt to circumnavigate the globel would begin from valencia attempt to circumnavigate the globel would begin from valencia in spain on march 1 next year,
bethune and his wife mortgaged theirs house and sold everthing they own to help make the project happen,
while continunig to seek support from sponsors,
Record breking attempt: Earthrace will attempt to circumnavigate the globe running 100 per cent biodiesel,
and with a net zero carbon-footprint,
the current record holder is british boat cable and wireless adventure which took 75 days in 1998,
from the start in valencia the boat will the cross the pacific,
atlantic and indian oceans as it thunder along the planet:s circumference at a maxium speed of 40 knots,
when it attempts to brek the round the world speed record.
the goal is to do 20-25 knots(23-29 mph) almost continually for 65 days,
eartherce. which cost about $1.5 million to build,
can carry 3.000 gallons of fuel, and weighs 23 tonners when fully fuelled,
He said, " Goverments have a role to lesislate to make biofules happen,
Route to success: the boat will cross the pacific, atlantic and indian oceans and travels through the panam and suez canals,
"if it were up to market forces. biofuels wouldn"t happen at all.
"politicians in western europe must be prepared to stand up to the oil industry,
and be more supportive of the biofuels industry to make sure the producation of biofuels is sustainable,"
A successful attempt by earthrace would make the first tim in history that an official that an official UIM (Union Internationale Motonautique-
the International powerborading Association) powerdboat world record has been broken using only renewablefuel,
by sunilpratasahani,
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