The Suntory Mermaid II: A Wave-Powered Boat (!!!)


Wouldn’t it be great if boats ran on something that is both clean and plentiful at sea? Like waves for example. That’s not so crazy, it seems: The latest offspring of the Mermaid family (see lower in this post for the whole family tree) is the Suntory Mermaid II, a wave-powered boat.

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February 29 2008 04:02 pm | Environment

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