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FIRST EXPEDITION
AROUND THE GLOBE
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PlanetSolar ? It's the first solar boat powered by a silent, pollution-free electrical engine, driven exclusively by solar energy. With this project the PlanetSolar team intends firstly to show that current technologies aimed at improving energy efficiency are reliable and effective, and secondly to advance scientific research in the field of renewable energy.
The HEIG-VD is one of its scientific partners through two projects realized by the Institute of Energy and Electrical Systems (IESE) and the Institute of eMbedded Systems (MIS) : there are respectively the power line model of the boat, in order to simulate the behavior of the whole energy system, and the aid to navigation software which allows to go faster and with the least energy required.
NEWS :
15 January 2012 : they arrive in Abu Dhabi with difficulties but they are so happy to be there and, above all, to be the guest of honour of the World Energy Conference!
Live from the expedition of the biggest solar catamaran of the world
