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Solar-battery eco-boats clean up stinky Sharjah lagoons

The Middle East’s first solar-powered boats set sail in Sharjah last month, each able to extract up 500 pounds  of floating debris from the city’s lagoons. This new fleet joins the existing “green machines” used by Bee’ah, a leading Middle East waste management company.

March 7, 2014Cities Read more
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World’s Largest Solar-Powered Boat Pays Visit to Qatar

This amazing vessels features 537 square meters of photovoltaic cells and uses absolutely zero fuel. It is currently docked in Qatar as part of a round-the-world tour. With its solar-powered 2022 world cup stadiums and numerous other developments, Qatar is striving hard to raise its portfolio as a leader in solar technology, so the MS […]

December 26, 2011Transportation Read more

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