Breaking News
WNBA star Brittney Griner released by Russia in 1-for-1 prisoner swap...
Disney CEO Bob Iger: Those of Us in Positions to Influence Laws, Shape Culture...
Anthony Fauci Admits Daughter Worked for Twitter and He Spoke Directly to Zuckerberg...
Russia's mega gas pipeline to China nearly complete - Xinhua
Top Tech News
Easier and Safer to Use Carbon Nanotubes in Polymer Nanocomposite
WTF Happened with FTX (Part 1 of 3)
Mass-Produced Solid State Batteries At Least 10 Years Away: StoreDot
Status of Quantum Computing
CDC Deliberately Delayed Myocarditis Reporting | Brian Hooker, Ph.D.
The Big Blackrock Bubble Will Burst
World's Largest Airplane Prepares For Reported In-Flight Drop Test Of Hypersonic Vehicle
Watch NASA's DART spacecraft hit 'bullseye' by smashing into an asteroid
SpaceX's Starlink internet reaches Antarctica, touching all 7 continents
It's Insane. My Solar Generates up to 180kWh in a Day + Passive Solar Greenhouse Tour
Yacht of the future: Florida-based designer unveils plans for an eco-friendly...
A US-based designer has unveiled plans for a futuristic eco-friendly $811m superyacht powered by retractable solar-panelled 'sails'.
Known as the Florida and fitted with a helipad, the yacht is powered by three enormous 262ft tall carbon fibre 'sails' using either solar energy or wind.
The innovative 525ft long design, which would put the vessel in the top five longest superyachts in the world, was dreamed up by Florida-based Norwegian designer Kurt Strand and is set to go on sale in 2026.
On days when there is no wind, the super yacht will be able to transform into 'solar sail' mode.
This means the control system will automatically adjust the sails into the perfect angle to absorb the most sunlight.
As well as the hydraulic, retractable sails with stabilizers, the vessel boasts hydro generators on the keel which produce electricity when the yacht is moving.
All the power is stored in a five mega watt battery bank and can be used to create hydrogen on board. That means that if there is a day of no sun or wind, the yacht is able to be run on hydrogen fuel cells.