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Eco Factor: Concept boat designed to run on solar power. Solar Proa is a self-sufficient boat designed by Carolin Dissmann, Tibor Bartholomä, Daniel Boos and Andreas Schwab that harnesses solar energy for green power. The Proa is an asymmetric...

Eco Factor: Concept powerboat designed to run on wind-powered electric motors. The use of electric engines in cars, motorcycles and yachts is nothing new. Though the vehicles where electric engines are used do their bit for the environment with...

Eco Factor: Low-emission hybrid propulsion system for boats. In an effort to lower the carbon footprint of pleasure boats, Austrian motorboat maker Frauscher Bootswerft has teamed up with Steyr Motors to develop the first-of-its-kind serialized...

Eco Factor: Hybrid motor yacht expected to lower fuel consumption by 40%. Ferretti Group has announced that its new 78-ft motor yacht is the largest zero-emission pleasure craft in the world, and will be powered by a hybrid diesel/electric engine..

Eco Factor: Ecofriendly yacht designed to be powered by a hybrid engine. Magnum Marine has presented its latest and its largest yacht that is expected to be available by 2012. The yacht has been designed by Italian designer Alberto Mancini and...

Eco Factor: Concept yacht designed to be powered by a magnetically levitated wind turbine. Lila-Lou has unveiled the designs of their latest Ankida sailing yacht that will be powered by wind. The concept is cradled within the bow-like...

Eco Factor: Concept yacht designed to run on solar power. Designed by Demetrius Tanase, the Poseidon Concept Yacht is a 12m long vessel designed specifically for recreation and comfort. The surprisingly green luxury yacht combines the benefits of.

Eco Factor: Zero-emission powerboat gets powered by electric batteries. UK-based Patterson Boatworks has announced its first electric performance vessel – the Elektra Carbon. The hi-end powerboat was designed by Nigel Irens and marries...

Eco Factor: Catamaran superyacht made from environmentally responsible materials. Dutch-based design studio René van der Velden Yacht Design has introduced a new concept in luxury catamarans that will blur the gap between sustainability and...

Eco Factor: Zero-emission recreational vehicle powered by electric motors. Developed by Motothority, the iREV (Interactive Recreational Entertainment Vessel) is a luxury party boat that’s unique in every respect. Shaped like a donut, the iREV...