Green Options » alcatraz http://greenoptions.com/tag/alcatraz Posts tagged 'alcatraz' Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:09:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en First US Hybrid Ferry to Take Tourists to Alcatraz http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/17/first-us-hybrid-ferry-to-take-tourists-to-alcatraz/ http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/17/first-us-hybrid-ferry-to-take-tourists-to-alcatraz/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:09:56 +0000 Ariel Schwartz http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/17/first-us-hybrid-ferry-to-take-tourists-to-alcatraz/ ferry

Alcatraz Island, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the US, will soon have visitors arriving on a hybrid ferryboat. The Hornblower Hybrid will be powered by two ten-foot-tall wind turbines and a photovoltaic solar array covering the awning’s top deck. The solar and wind energy will be used for the boat’s navigation tools, lighting, and other electronic devices.

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