Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2005, Michael Köhler turned away from the diesel engines that had been powering his boats for 23 years and went instead with ...

The solar-powered explorer yacht Helios 11 could "run forever" with solar energy, in theory.

The importance of environmental sustainability continues to grow, and all industries are showing a growing concern for our planet's health. The maritime industry is no exception. Shipbuilders are ...

Ocean-capable solar-powered yachts are an appealing idea, though not exactly a new one. And according to Malta's ZEN Yachts, many solar catamarans come equipped with generators that essentially makes ...

Combining two forms of sustainable energy into one range-extending propulsion system, Swiss Sustainable Yachts' clean, quiet catamaran promises to jumpstart a future in which the word "range" becomes ...

Electric vehicles certainly seem to be the future, with just about every major auto brand following Tesla's lead to a gas-free future, but will the same be true for boats? Yachts are a big status ...

Solar boat engineer and designer Silent Yachts has shared new details of the SILENT-60, a 60′ catamaran with 42 solar panels and two electric propelled motors backed by 286 kWh of battery capacity.

The Tesla of the seas; that's what some are calling the new multi-million dollar yacht that is on display this weekend at The Palm Beach International Boat Show. Imagine having the ability to own a ...

Dutch firm Soel Yachts is taking the fast-growing industry of ecotourism and reduction of transport emissions into unchartered waters: solar-powered boats. The company’s SoelCat 12, a solar-electric ...

After previously following and reporting on Silent Yachts, the solar-electric boat maker invited me down to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to experience a cruise on the vessel for myself. The SILENT 60 ...