While this boat needs sunny conditions to power its motor, it's not limited by the need to refuel that reduces the range of ...

The Helios 11 yacht, designed to run on solar power without the need for fuel, became temporarily trapped in frozen canals in ...

KINGSTON, New York — Behind the diesel-powered Rip Van Winkle party boat, across from Mathilda, the decommissioned 19th-century tugboat, and about 1,000 yards upriver from the rusted husk of a retired ...

Jul. 4—University of New Mexico engineering students splashed down in third place at this year's national solar-powered boat competition in Ohio. The annual Solar Splash event pits student teams from ...

When famed "Free Solo" climber Alex Honnold decided to donate one-third of his income to climate solutions, his top priority was funding projects that could increase access to renewable energy. What ...

After a few months on the water, it's safe to say this boat is functional, and according to Lukas, it has infinite range.

Shortly after sunrise, the students of Barrio San Luis begin their school run. Around a dozen girls and boys, wearing backpacks and carrying notepads in hand, hop down the muddy river bank and into ...

Winter navigation brings challenges that aren’t always obvious until it’s too late. This experience recounts how a solar boat ...

Electric watercraft are an increasingly popular segment of the boating market. But a new electric catamaran from Sweden known as the POL Lux is taking it one step further with an electric boat that ...

Boaters coming and going in Petersburg’s North Harbor may have noticed a new visitor this weekend. David Borton and his son, Alex, sailed from Bellingham, Washington, in a 27-foot solar-powered boat.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Solar systems can be a great way to harness the sun's energy to create electricity that you're able to use when sailing on your boat, whether ...