The TURANOR PlanetSolar, the world’s largest solar-powered boat, has just completed the first stage of its journey around the world – a trans-Atlantic journey from Monaco to Miami. The Swiss-designed solar-powered catamaran left Monaco on the 27th of September and docked in Miami just a few days ago, on the 28th of November.
At 101.7ft (31 meters) long and 49.2ft (15 meters) wide, the TÛRANOR PlanetSolar is the world’s largest solar-powered boat. The vessel is completely fuelled by renewable energy, with its solar cells having a 22% efficiency rate. These are the highest rated cells available for purchase on the market, and the cells cover over 500 square meters of the ship. The solar cells are able to power two electric motors which are found in the hull, giving the ship at a top speed of 14 knots. Most notably, the large surface area of solar cells means that the catamaran can travel for up to three full days, even without direct sunlight – any excess energy is stored in a state-of-the-art lithium-ion battery.
After this layover in Miami, the TÛRANOR PlanetSolar will head to Cancún, Mexico for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, where it will participate in activities organized by the Swiss government. The vessel is then expected to fully circumnavigate the world in the coming months, visiting San Francisco, Sydney, Singapore and Abu Dhabi, before returning home to Monaco.
The multi-national crew of the ship include Frenchman Patrick Marchesseau (Captain), Christian Ochsenbein (Bern, Switzerland), Michaela von Koskull (Finland), Jens Langwasser (Kiel, Germany) and project initiator Raphael Domjan (Yverdon-les Bain, Switzerland).
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A rare copy of "the most expensive book in the world" Fah Franco-American ornithologist John James Audubon and goes back to the nineteenth century recorded on Tuesday evening in London, a new record price, Which sold more than eight million euros, on the auction house said, "Sotheby's".
The sale of the book "Birds of America" (Birds of America) in exchange for 7.3 million pounds (8,6 million euros), a new world record price for the printed work is sold at auction, it said, "Sotheby's". The estimated book value of between four and six million pounds.The new owner is a dealer old books.
And return to the previous record price another version of "Birds of America" were sold in New York in 2000 to meet with seven million euros. There is no longer only about a hundred copies of the book "Birds of America." Large book size (length of 90 cm and of 60 cm) collected fees birds such as flamingos and Swan.
Jean-Jacques Audubon, known by his English John James Audubon, is the world of birds and the world of physics was born in Haiti the year 1785, the French colonial days of French and religion. And then received U.S. citizenship.
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The challenge was to design a vertical structure on the island of Cotonduba that in addition to serving as an observation tower would become a symbol of welcome to newcomers in Rio de Janeiro either by sea or by air once it has been host city of 2016 Olympic Games.
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The Morning Glory of the Gulf of Carpentaria in Northern Australia is a magnet for growing numbers of soaring pilots and scientists. Unique in all the world and shrouded in mystery, the Morning Glory arrives regularly each spring. A Morning Glory cloud is a roll cloud that can be up to 620 miles (1000 kilometers) long, 0.5 to 1.2 miles (1 to 2 kilometers) high, and can move at speeds up to 37 mph (60 km/h).
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There is in Malaysia on the island of Penang, a place as the Temple of Snakes. Here live the most dangerous species of snakes - rattlesnakes. The temple is infested by them: on the floor, in corners, even on the altar. Here they are gods, they had to bow to the faithful.In the Snake Temple in Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, has a place and people, and one of the most dangerous creatures on earth - the snakes.Located at Sungai Kluang, on the island of Penang, Snake Temple is also known as Temple of Azure Clouds, or the Temple of pure clouds - in honor of the clear sky Penang.In this temple, home to rattlesnakes, which the locals believe the servants Chor Soo Kong and deities.Legend of the development of the temple says that he is standing there an ulterior motive, the legend, by the way, you can watch movies online at specialized sites. Earlier, before the advent of the holy palace here, on this place was a lonely hermit shack believer, who was always happy to see the snakes in his house.Legend of the development of the temple says that he is standing there an ulterior motive, the legend, by the way, you can watch movies online at specialized sites. Earlier, before the advent of the holy palace here, on this place was a lonely hermit shack believer, who was always happy to see the snakes in his house.And they did not refuse his hospitality and often crawled here, many lived permanently here. When the hermit had died, and the shack collapsed, and the snakes are gone from these lands, and when he was elevated to an elegant temple, they began to consider themselves in one piece with a sacred institution.Thousands of believers come to the Temple of snakes in Penang every year.Someone said that this act of Chor Soo Kong, others believe that rattlesnakes - one of the most aggressive species of snakes - calm down under the influence of smoke from smoking. Unfortunately, the number of snakes in the temple fell sharply due to the urbanization of the area.However, do not worry. Most of the guests of the temple (ie, snakes) poisonous glands removed, so that they can embrace and even photographed.Scientists still can not explain the fact that on certain days in the temple slides a huge number of snakes. On ordinary days in the temple can be seen only a few snakes, which mainly lie in the dark corners and do not stir. Source:
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the jewel-studded beetle is a common accessory in countries like Mexico. They’re not too popular in America, though.
An American woman found this out the hard way, when her living piece of jewelry was confiscated, upon her entry back into the States, from Mexico. The dazzling bug was freely crawling on the woman’s sweater, but the gold chain attached to a safety pin kept it from venturing too far.
Covered in gold and pricey gemstones, the blinged-out insect was confiscated by pest-control, because its owner didn’t have the proper documents. She received no fine, but she’ll definitely regret spending money on live jewelry.
Jewel-studded beetles and other bugs are considered common in Mexico and have been for centuries.
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Denmark is a big shameThe sea is stained in red and in the mean while it’s not because of the climate effects of nature.
It's because of the cruelty that the human beings (civilised human) kill hundreds of the famous and intelligent Calderon dolphins.
This happens every year in Feroe iland in Denmark . In this slaughter the main participants are young teens.WHY?To show that they are adults and mature.... BULLLLsh.
In this big celebration, nothing is missing for the fun. Everyone is participating in one way or the other, killing or looking at the cruelty “supporting like a spectator” Is it necessary to mention that the dolphin calderon, like all the other species of dolphins, it’s near instinction and they get near men to play and interact. In a way of PURE friendship.
They don’t die instantly; they are cut 1, 2 or 3 times with thick hocks. And at that time the dolphins produce a grim extremely compatible with the cry of a new born child. But he suffers and there’s no compassion till this sweet being slowly dies in its own blood.
Its enough!We will send this mail until this email arrives in any association defending the animals, we won’t only read,we also respond actively.
Sign Against this cruelty: 1.- Ana kARINA Rivas (m) Mexico DF 2.- Carlos Enrique Bulle-Goyri. DF 3.- Alejandra Nabarro ( Mexico Cuernavaca ) 4.- Esteban criz mejia. Mexico DF 5.-ANDREA GONZALEZ ALVAREZ ( MEXICO ) 6.-González Alvarez Victor Rodrigo 7.-Ines Garcia Perez (México) 8.-Stella Morales (México) 9.-lgarcia (México) 10.-Leticia Cuéllar (México) 11.-Salma Urbina Aguilar (Quintana Roo, México) 12.-DIANA LUCELLY POOT PUC (quintana roo, mexico ) 13.-Josue Acero Gonzalez ( Quintana Roo , Mexico ) 14.-Micaela Medina ( Argentina ) 15.-sofia bidondo( Argentina ) 16.- Ma. Marta Soruco ( Argentina ) 17.- Cyntia Mariela Roitman ( Argentina ) 18.-Aldana Martínez ( Argentina ) 19.- Adriana Salomon ( Argentina ) 20.-fernando valussi( argentina ) 21.-MARIANELA SANCHEZ( ARGENTINA ) 22.- Leyes Alberto Fabian ( Argentina ).- 23.- Augusto Patricio Mateos ( Argentina - Chaco ) 24.- Maria Alejandra Bury ( Argentina - Chaco ) 25.- Claudio Alexis Agnesio ( Argentina - Chaco ) 26.- Cesar Abel Falcon(Argentina-Chaco) 27-MARIANA GOMEZ MARTINEZ 28-SILVIA CLAUDIA GIMENEZ 29-NELIDA BEATRIZ MARTINEZ 30-MARIA ESTHER URSU 31- NATHIA JUDKEVICH ( Argentina ) 32-MARINA JUDKEVICH ( Argentina ) 33-MARIANA JUDKEVICH (Aregentina) 34- Bogado Espinoza, Lorena Abi ( Argentina ) 35- Ortiz, Natalia Muriel ( Argentina ) 36- Marcelo Rodrigues de Rezende (Sorocaba-Brasil) 37- Thais Chenchi Santana (Sorocaba-Brasil) 38- Lilian Yoshie Kato ( Sorocaba - Brasil) 39 - DIOGO CRISTO ( Sorocaba - Pindorama - Gaya ) 40 - DANILO GOMES ( Sorocaba - Cidade de Mentiras) 41- Tiago Holtz Guerreiro (Sorocaba- Brasil) 42 - Laura Nunes Garcia Vieira ( Sorocaba - Brasil) 43 - Anderson Schmitt Junkes (Jandira - Brasil) 44 - Eronides Santos Filho (Jandira - Brasil) 45 - Suzana Lopes Ribeiro ( Jandira - Brasil ) 46 - Paulo Henrique Ferreira (Cotia/SP Brasil) 47 - André Luiz da Fonseca Rob erto ( Carapicuiba/ Brasil ) 48 - Jean Paulo Camargo Costa (CARAPICUIBA/ BRASIL) 49 - Rodrigo de Jesus Ferreira (Jandira - Brasil) 50- Bárbara Tabain Seslija de Sá (Jandira - SP - Brasil) 51 - Ana paula Morina Ferreira (Barueri - SP - Brasil) 52-Bárbara Louise (São Paulo-SP-Brasil) 53-Diego Lima (Carapicuíba-SP-Brasil) 54 – Wanda leila de Oliveira marra ( Osasco – SP –Brasil ) 55 – Joilva Duarte (Osasco-Brasil) 56 - Patricia M. Dias ( São Paulo - Brasil)
57- Eduardo M. Dias (São Paulo - Brasil) 58 – Wagner R. Franco (São Paulo – Brasil) 59- Ruth Cristina Serafim (São Paulo - Brasil) 60- Thiago Silva (São Paulo - Brasil) 61 - Cristiano S. de Moraes (Rio de Janeiro - Brasil) 62 - Kelly Lopes Dias (São Paulo - Brasil) 63 - Fábio Ferreira / São Paulo - Brasil 64- Fábio Araujo / São paulo - Brasil 65- Marcia Stevaux/ São Paulo - Brasil 66 - Débora Gisele Ferraz - Brasil 67- Andrea Alexandre de Carvalho 68 - Adilson dos Santos Pinto (Cruzeiro SP) 69 - Francisco ReZende (Lorena-SP) 70- Mislane Souza Prates( São Paulo-Brasil) 71 - Janderson Dutra (Rio de Janeiro-RJ - Brasil) 72 - CECÍLIA SANTOS (SÃO PAULO) – BRASIL 73- KÁTIA I. SANTOS ( SÃO PAULO ) - BRASIL 74- Maria L Lima - (Rolândia - Brasil) 75 – Marilise G.Z. Solle (Rolândia-Brasil) 76- Luis Fernando Silva de Almeida (Rolândia Pr- Brasil) 77- Adriana Amaral de Souza (Rolândia Pr - Brasil) 78 – Carlos Alberto Ferreira do Amaral (Rolãndia PR – Brasil) 79 - Lilian Carla de Souza Gonzalez ( Londrina - Pr. - Brasil) 80 – Ailton Valdivino da Silva - (Uberlândia – MG - Brasil) 81 - Heliza Piosiadlo(Uberlândia - MG – Brasil 82 - Patrícia Cordeiro ( Joaçaba-SC-Brasil) 83 - Danielle Argenton (Herval D' Oeste - SC - Brasil) 84 - Valdirene Soares ( Joaçaba - SC - BRASIL ) 85 - Luiz Sérgio Belló - Joaçaba SC Brasil 86- Eduardo Wieser -SC- Brasil 87-Julio Pancera ( Navegantes , SC - Brasil) 88- Fredi Goede ( Pomerode , SC Brasil) 89 – Mario L.Fanton 90 - Valério Littig ( Curitiba - Brasil ) 100-cassia cavalheiro 101 - Paulo Terumitsu Ishii [ Curitiba - Paraná - Brasil] 102- Caroline Niro ( Curitiba - Paraná - Brasil 103-Alexandre Batista(Londres-Inlaterra) 104-udson bergues de almeida 105 - Inês Calazans, Alemanha 106 - Anabela Martins - Portugal 107 - Luisa Sequeira - Silves / PORTUGAL 108 - Alzira Rodrigues - Silves / Portugal 109 - Cremilde Ribeiro - A. de Pêra / Portugal 110 - Augusto Miguens - Elvas / Portugal 111 - Natália miguens - Elvas / Portugal 112 - Manuela Santos - Carcavelos / Portugal 113 - Carla Santos - Oeiras / Portugal 114 - Maria Carlos Barreto de Carvalho - Carcavelos / Portugal 115 - Eliete Mendes - Lisboa / Portugal 116 - Conceição Oliveira - Lisboa / Portugal 117 - Mariana Domingues - Portugal 118 - Joana Murtinha - Portugal 119 - Filipa Almeida - Portugal 120 - Iolanda Fontes - South Africa 121 - Kalen Viljoen - South Africa 122 – Wendy Golding – South Africa 123 – Inge Strugnell – Botswana 124 – Philippa Lee - Botswana 125 - Ilse Swart 126 - Miche de beer 127 - Celeste Smit 128 – Jeneane Fourie 129. Stefnie de Beer (SA) Human beings ? How can we call ourselves that ! 130 Corné van Staden 131 Anna-Marié van Staden 132. Sheralee Scott ( South Africa ) 133 Bev Hindmarch ( South Africa ) 134. Ian Pardy (SA) 135. Dominic Porter (SA) 136. Carl Bennett (SA) Sick Bastards!! 137 Dieter Rossler South Africa uncivilised idiots
138. Vigie Naidoo, Johannesburg South Africa (how far western man??)
139. Rodney Reddy S.A. --- lily-livered, sure they'l never dare try this with some tiger or bull sharks
140. Mira Naidoo, Johannesburg South Africa (shameful specimens called humans)
141. Ro cc o Steffannelli, Bari Italy (senseless killing)
142. Christian Hoffer, Mank Austria (Neanderthals!)?
143. Sarah Caine (SA)
144. Lorraine Caine (SA)
145. Elaine Caine (Sa)
146. Lorraine Isaac (SA)
147. Ronnie Isaac(SA)
148. Angelique Mason(SA)
149. Alysha Isaac (SA)
150. Mary Joe Emde (SA)
151. Nalisha Gangadien SA)
152. Charlene Gangadien (SA)
153. Cordelia Soobramoney
154. Nicholas Soobramoney
155. Gabriela Pillay
156. Sarah Pillay
157. Jaeden Chetty
158. Sam Chetty
159. Dean Prinsloo
160. Nicole Pillay
161. Janine Geldenhys
162. Noeleen Pillay
163. Vigie Naidoo, Johannesburg South Africa (Nordic barbarism!! - Climate Change?- go figure?)
164. Colette Boyd
165. Tanya Scheffel
166. Rob Armstrong
167. Megan Adriaanzen – Jhb S.A. This is the most appallingly, disgusting thing I have ever seen!!!
168. Gareth Adriaanzen
169. Aldorette Swanepoel
170. Steve Maree – Durban , South Africa
171. Karen Robjant – and they are supposed to come from a civilised country – very sick people
172. Clive Varcoe - Durban South Africa - I am extremely saddend by what i have seen and read. Stop the slaughter!!!!
173. Cyndi Nel - Durban South Africa
174.Justin Pattison - Durban South Africa
175. Sharon Yuill - JHB South Africa
176 Angela Arkle Jhb South Africa
177 Paul Grutter Umzumbe South africa
178 Desiree Grutter Umzumbe South Africa
179 Peter L. Moolman
180 Rentia Cronje
181 Tertia Moolman
182 Suneed - India
183 Jagdish – India ( Gujarat )
184 Jignesh K. Patel (Rajkot/Gujarat/India)
185 Nilesh K. Patel (Rajkot/Gujarat/India)
186 Bhavin Patel (Rajkot/Gujarat/India)
187 Himanshu S. Raval {Rajkot/Gujarat/India}
188.C.N.Ravishankar (Pune/Maharashtra/India)
189.Dr.Vimala Iyer (Pune/Maharashtra/India)
190.C.N.VENKATRAMAN (Pune/Maharashtra/India)
191.YOGESH THAKRELE (Pune/Maharashtra/India)
192 Sandeep .S.( Pune/Maharashtra/India)
193 Rohan Deshpande (Pune/Maharashtra/India)
194 Abhay Ranade (Pune/Maharashtra/India)
195 Ramkumar R (Pune/Maharashtra/India)
196 Pradeep Jawale (Pune/Maharashtra/India)
197 V.Saravana Kumar (Pune/Maharashtra/India)
198 Bharathi Periyasamy
199 Vishnu Kumar Natarajan
200.Guruprasath Kumar(Chennai)
201.M.ILANGO(Chennai)
202.MURUGESAN.M(Chennai)
203. Vinoth Kannan N –L&T (Chennai)
204.S.Selvakumar-Chennai.
205. U. SANDEEP KUMAR – L&T (Chennai)
206. RAHUL NATH – KOLKATA, INDIA
207. S. S Roy – L&T, Kolkata
208.Anirban Guha – Kolkata / W.B./ India
209. Suchandra Roy – Kolkata
210. Rajarshi Mitra – Kolkata (West Bengal)
211 Sumit Gupta - Kolkata
212 Sudipta Chaudhuri - Kolkata
213. Dinesh Asrani,
214.Sonal Parmar
215.Shiv kumar mall
216. Dharitri Gantayat
217. pankaj sharma( MEERUT)
218. Utpalendu Chatterjee (IBS Dehradun)
219.Indraneel (KIIT-Bhubaneswar)
220.Harish R (Bangalore/India)
221.Zalak Vyas (Alberta, Canada)
222.Yumi W(Vancouver bc)
223.Trini Graham-Stewart-Scotland
224.Merel Alting von Geusau - Netherlands
225.MADLINE Cox (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
226.Denis Gibney. N Ireland
227.Alexander Alexandroff (Austria)
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The TURANOR PlanetSolar, the world’s largest solar-powered boat, has just completed the first stage of its journey around the world – a trans-Atlantic journey from Monaco to Miami. The Swiss-designed solar-powered catamaran left Monaco on the 27th of September and docked in Miami just a few days ago, on the 28th of November.
