Sustainable and comfortable living on a sailboat
Friday, July 16th, 2010
Groningen, Friday July 16, 2010, Wubbo Ockels’ Ecolution touched water for the first time. Whereas Ecoboat (www.ecoboot.nl) is mainly a way of thinking about sustainability, the boat Ecolution actually realizes sustainability. Wind power is literally and figuratively the driving force for sustainability on board. While sailing, the propellers drive their generators (which can also act as motors) to recharge the batteries. One day of sailing stores enough energy for up to 10 days of comfortable living on board. More information on www.ecolutions.nl.
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Captain Santiago Ferro would like to fly you by water plane to a nice vacation in one of his eco-resorts floating on the Amazon or on Lake Tota in Colombia. But first he needs some help in working out his plans to use the energy from the sun and from the flowing water to create comfort in his eco-resorts. For the inhabitants of the Andes it would be a nice way generating income; a good alternative for growing coca. For the ecologically concerned tourist it would be an exceptional way to enjoy the beauty of the high waters in South America. 


