| RSS Web Feed for Renewable Energy UK |  | REUK Shop | Directory | About Us  

Earthrace Biodiesel Powered Superboat



Earthrace Biodiesel Powered Superboat

Find out more about Earthrace - a biodiesel fueled round the world powerboat

transport | news
  Printer Friendly Version Print Article     

Earthrace biodiesel fuelled powerboat

Earthrace (pictured above) is a unique powerboat, made from environmentally friendly materials and fuelled with biodiesel. This futuristic trimaran has been designed to circumnavigate the globe in just 60 days - smashing the existing round-the-world record, and doing so with zero carbon footprint.

World Record Attempt - March 1st 2008

The rules are simple, circumnavigate the globe in as little time as possible passing through both the Suez Canal and the Panama Canal, and refuelling only at port (not out at sea). The current record was set in 1998 by UK boat Cable and Wireless Aventurer, and stands at just under 75 days.

Earthrace round the world world record attempt

The two 540 hp Cummings Mercruiser QSC-540 engines run on Earthrace will be fuelled with B100 biodiesel (100% biodiesel) from its 10,000 litre fuel tanks, and can power Earthrace through the waves at speeds of up to 40 knots. An average speed of 20-25 knots is required to break the existing record.

More Earthrace Information

Earthrace is a not-for-profit project, "racing around the world for a better planet". Click here to visit the official Earthrace website, and to make a donation to help support Earthrace.



Article Last Modified: 16:27, 4th Dec 2007

Comment on this Article

If you have any comments on this article, please email them to neil@reuk.co.uk.


Related REUK Categories

transport | news
© 2006-2012 REUK - All Rights Reserved
Page Last Updated on 4th February 2012 at 12:42:53pm

Latest
Articles


Make a PICAXE Repeating Timer
Make your own repeating timer with our automatic PICAXE Basic code generator
education
12:42, 4th Feb 2012

Karasouli SCC 20 Wind Turbine Charge Controller
Find out more about the SCC-20 wind turbine charge controller and dump load controller
wind
12:42, 4th Feb 2012

UK Feed in Tariff to be Cut by 50 Percent
UK government announces 50% cut in feed in tariff payable on new solar PV installations
solar
12:42, 4th Feb 2012

PIR Sensor Circuits
Find out more about using PIR sensors within renewable energy applications
electronics
12:42, 4th Feb 2012

Water Heating with Surplus Solar PV
Heat water with surplus solar generated electricity
solar
10:58, 4th Feb 2012

Hacked PIR Sensor
Cannibalise a cheap PIR sensor to put it to other uses
electronics
10:44, 4th Feb 2012

Make a Still
Find out how to make your own still for distilling ethanol fuel
biomass
13:49, 31st Jan 2012

PICAXE Microcontrollers
Find out about PICAXE microcontrollers and their use in renewable energy projects
electronics
13:12, 30th Jan 2012



REUK Shop

Popular Items


REUK SUPER LDR DUSK DAWN RELAY CONTROLLER
Multi-function light detector triggered light/dark dawn/dusk relay controller
£18.95 each.
Complete Circuits



KARASOULI SCC 20 CHARGE CONTROLLER
20A rated wind turbine charge controller and dump load controller with blocking diode and heatsink
£43.95 each.
Renewable Energy System Parts



SOLAR PUMP CONTROLLER WITH RELAY
Solar water heating system microprocessor controlled circuit with fitted 10A relay
£25.99 each.
Complete Circuits



REUK SUPER POULTRY LIGHTING CONTROLLER
Control up to 8 Watts of LED spotlights to stimulate egg production in birds
£29.99 each.
Complete Circuits



REUK SUPER TIMER 2
User programmable 12VDC powered 16A rated repeating relay timer. 1 second to 99 hours ON and OFF times
£23.99 each.
Complete Circuits



300 WATT POWER INVERTER
Convert 12V DC battery power into 230 AC to power portable televisions, computers, video recorders etc. 300 Watt power rating - peak power 600 Watts
£29.99 each.
Renewable Energy System Parts



CONVERTED PROGRAMMABLE DIGITAL TIMER RELAY
Mains powered programmable timer converted to low voltage with relay board
£21.99 each.
Renewable Energy System Parts



12 VOLT REGULATOR
Supply a fixed 12.0 Volt DC to your devices (up to 1 Amp output)
£4.99 each.
Complete Circuits



MR16 CERAMIC BULB HOLDER
Bulb holder for 12 Volt LED spotlight bulbs
£1.39 each.
Energy Efficient Lighting