The quest for low-emission, low-noise city passenger services has inspired Albatross Marine Designs (AMD's) latest boat concept, which has been developed to use the suns rays to power its electrical propulsion system. Likened to an "intercity bus" in function, the rooftop of the AMD 20, or 'Ecomaran', would incorporate a 135m2 solar panel spread, to harness some 30kW worth of sunshine. As such, AMD managing director Albert Nazarov explains, the vessel type is particularly suited to urban waterways in countries with tropical climates, such as Thailand, Australia and Dubai, to name just a few.
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