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Supersonic Solar Boats

Tony Grainger's Velocity 7 Puts Other Green Crafts to Shame

— October 14, 2009 — Autos
Solar-powered boats, while great for the environment, are often too slow to warrant popularity amongst avid boat users. The Velocity 7 by Tony Grainger will change that.

Revolutionizing the sun-powered boat category, the Velocity 7 is a catamaran (a type of multi-hulled boat) which offers a higher cruising speed in comparison to others on the market.

Implications - With individuals around the world becoming more and more aware of the detrimental effects of pollution on the planet, it's become the aim of many businesses to transform their products into more eco-friendly alternatives. This has now gone to the extent of sun-powered boats, which ensures less energy consumption, setting an example for other transportation companies to do the same.
Trend Themes
1. Supersonic Solar Boats - The trend towards solar-powered boats with higher speeds presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in marine transportation and renewable energy industries.
2. Eco-friendly Transportation - The trend towards eco-friendly transportation, exemplified by sun-powered boats, presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the automotive, aviation and shipping industries.
3. Multi-hulled Vessels - The trend towards multi-hulled boats, like Tony Grainger's Velocity 7, presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in boat building and marine recreation industries, as well as offering potential for extra stability and speed.
Industry Implications
1. Marine Transportation - The marine transportation industry can benefit from introducing solar-powered boats with higher speeds, thus reducing fuel consumption and carbon emission, and staying ahead of environmental regulations.
2. Renewable Energy - The renewable energy industry can benefit from investing in new solar powered technology, as well as exploring the potential for battery systems to store solar power for use in other areas, like home and industrial energy use.
3. Boat Building and Recreation - The boat building and marine recreation industries can benefit from investing in the development of more efficient, multi-hulled designs like the Velocity 7, which could expand the range of possible boat experiences and offer greater performance capabilities.
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