Green Options » suntory http://greenoptions.com/tag/suntory Posts tagged 'suntory' Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:42:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Japanese Man to “Hang 10″ in Pacific Journey with Wave-Powered Boat http://gas2.org/2008/03/27/japanese-man-to-hang-10-in-pacific-journey-with-wave-powered-boat/ http://gas2.org/2008/03/27/japanese-man-to-hang-10-in-pacific-journey-with-wave-powered-boat/#comments Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:42:46 +0000 Benjamin Jones http://gas2.org/2008/03/27/japanese-man-to-hang-10-in-pacific-journey-with-wave-powered-boat/ boat, wave power, alternative energy There are various ways to travel the sea in style. One of the most environmentally friendly ones would certainly be using sails alone. I mean, wind is free, right?

Well, a Japanese man named Kenichi Horie is attempting to be just as environmentally friendly but without the sails.

How does he do it? With a wave-powered boat. Wave power has been discussed quite a bit recently, with a lot of applications including traditional grid energy generation. However, Kenichi is taking things to the next level by powering his ocean going vehicle with the very thing it bobs atop.

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