Solar-powered blimp for transatlantic adventure

Have you dreamt of flying on board of jumbo blimp? Spanish company seems to have a key to making your dream realized. Developed by Spanish company, this blimp is powered by solar power and is designed for transatlantic cruising. This green means of transportation flies silently and seems to be flight worthy. Turtle Airships offers sustainable flights while this high tech blimp harnessing the solar energy.

The prototype is expected to be a remotely controllable replica with plans to create the manned version of the blimp. The company’s expectations are to fly the first ever manned blimp while doing it in ecologically friendly way. This monstrous flying blimp is supposed to operate thanks to 2 state of the art propulsion technologies.

Producing around 45KW thanks to CIG PV cells, this airship reaches the maximum speed of 40 miles per hour on average weather conditions. In addition to CIG PV cells, the solar powered blimp is equipped with diesel drive trains for those non sunny situations. Its unparalleled design makes it possible for a blimp to fly in any weather condition while keeping your comfort and safety at high level.

This innovative way to fly allows extensive reduction of carbon emissions while diesel drive trains operate in cloudy weather or at night. The company is expected to offer free aerial rides for a few thousand people so we are looking forward to becoming one of those happy cruisers.

+ECO Clima Control solar powered weather station

Could you ever imagine that one day you will be using your own weather station? Created by Oregon Scientific, this +ECO Clima Control weather station makes it possible for its users to monitor both the temperature and humidity in 4 main locations including indoors, outdoors as well as weather forecast so that you could know when it is the ideal time for getting a sun tan.

The +ECO Clima Control weather station comes with removable solar panel and is able to operate for 3 months after an 8 hour charge. This smart device is powered by 600mAH rechargeable battery while its 2 wireless sensors are designed for monitoring temperature and humidity. According to Oregon Scientific, the +ECO Clima Control weather station is capable to predict the weather for the next 12 - 24 hours.

The +ECO Clima Control weather station forecasts within a 30 - 50 km radius while offering 75 per cent accuracy. You will be able to see the weather forecast to be displayed on high readability icons positioned on its LED backlit LCD screen. If you need to know the time, there is no problem as the +ECO Clima Control weather station displays the accurate Atomic time while automatically synchronizing with a clock signal.

In order to be able to use this feature, you should be within a 1 500 km radius of Frankfurt or Anthorn or within a 3 200 km radius of Fort Collins. Otherwise, you will have to set your clock manually. The +ECO Clima Control weather station appears to be a novel producer of energy consuming devices. The +ECO Clima Control weather station can be had for 119 99 USD. Being powered by the sun, the solar panels are able to use green energy with reduced energy consumption and a long standing battery.

Code-X solar powered eco friendly hybrid yacht

This Code X Yacht is a hybrid motor cruiser designed by Switzerland-based Code X. This super yacht appears to be eco friendly catamaran which is touted to combine renewable energy, racing power and its radical purism. This sailing beast is powered by 2 Ilmor Marine V10 Formula 1 engines to be capable to produce 710 horsepower.

In addition, this imposing super yacht is powered by a set of solar cells with power being stored in on board lithium ion batteries. This Code X Yacht is driven at 9 nautical knots when solar powered electric engines are used with its top speed of 90 knots along with a 90 kilometer range when powered by petroleum.

The Code-X Yacht produces 790 horsepower when Ilmor combustion engines are used. This green yacht is another good example showing how environmentally friendly renewable energy sources could be. This is a 2 bed yacht which features a carbon fiber hull, a hot tub as well as a canopy covering its rear swim deck.

This 47 foot CODE X green wonder is an ultra sumptuous yacht which is ready to set sail at high seas. Completed with LED touch screen control panels it provides control over solar power system GPS virtual anchor system which is expected to keep it smoothly riding regardless of marine conditions like wind or heavy sea.

Its twin Ilmor V10 Formula 1 engines are unbelievable, giving you a never seen before sailing experience. Its sumptuous deck is ultraviolet resistant while its shell is heat proof. This high performance Code X Yacht is an ideal choice if you made up your mind to have a memorable summer holiday.

Its polished design is mind boggling. This hybrid motor boat is a perfect option for those who consider themselves to be eco conscious people. This solar powered eco friendly boat features a solar hybrid propulsion system making it possible for both calm sustainable cruising and high speeds sailing to impress your friends.

This solar powered super yacht has a torque of 882 Nm with 4800 revolutions per minute while having Full throttle range of from 5400 to 6300 revolutions per minute. Its fuel capacity is 2 x 8, 3 liters with two fossil fuel tanks.