When I saw that headline, I thought to myself, wow, way to go; on opening the article from CBCNews, I have to admit that I felt a little crestfallen. Seems that the photovoltaics used to provide supplementary power to the vessel's 440V electrical system are capable of providing just 0.2% of the ship's energy consumption.
Ahhh so, grasshopper, remember that big trees from little acorns grow.
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Even made it to the Straits Times via Agence France Presse.
They too opted for a headline that inferred that solar was powering a wee bit more than the fridge. A 99.8% shortfall is not exactly that impressive.
Not sure these stories really advance the cause of enviROI+ too much.
I think looking back at sail might be more productive. Maybe when the solar materials are perfected we might see a useful combo? When there's no wind there's usually sun, and when there's no sun there's usually a breeze.
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