Sailing Around the World On Solar Power

(wired)  Eschewing earth, wind and fire, an intrepid sailor plans to circumnavigate the world in a 60 foot solar-powered boat.  Backed by the Peoples Projects Foundation, Anthony Howarth is building the Solar Circumnavigator to raise awareness about environmental issues and give the world a “solar power wake-up call.” According to Howarth, the boat will have “no internal combustion engines, no sails, no wind generators and no fuels of any kind onboard,” a restriction that includes cooking fuel.  READ MORE