NYC Dept. City Planning's report "World Cities Best Practices in Transportation" features case study on Solar Sailor

An excerpt:

" New York’s island geography makes ferry service an obvious transportation option. However, insufficient waterfront access for pedestrians, poor connections to other modes, high operating costs and air pollution by conventional diesel ferries, have limited the use of ferries in the city. In recent years however, hybrid technologies have become available for ferries, tugboats and other maritime vessels. In addition to decreasing operating costs, hybrid maritime technologies could solve many environmental concerns that deter ferry use including air pollution from diesel emissions, noise pollution and community concerns about ferry landing placement.

This report focuses on the Solar Sailor, a solar-electric-diesel-wind hybrid that is at the forefront of hybrid maritime technology. The Solar Sailor is in operation in Sydney, Australia and proposed by Hornblower Cruises for San Francisco starting in 2009."

- Download the report here
- Visit NYC World Cities Best Practices in Transportation website

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