Hong Kong rolls out world's first fleet of solar ferries

Hong Kong rolls out world\'s first fleet of solar ferries
We've already told you about solar-powered cargo ships, now Hong Kong has decided to combat the area's pollution problems by deploying solar-powered ferries. According to the makers of the vehicles, Solar Sailor Holdings Ltd., the ferries will operate using three-quarters solar energy and only one-quarter liquefied petroleum gas, potentially reducing carbon-dioxide output on the route by roughly half. [Read more...]