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Thursday 15 February 2024 Fortaleza, BR The Innovations
A feedback from 6 years of onboard photovoltaic experimentation
Renewable energies
Solar energy
On-board Technologies
Solar energy is the primary source of energy for our laboratory vessel. This energy is converted into electricity, then stored on board. How have photovoltaic technologies evolved over the last 6 years? Explanations with Luc Bourserie, onboard systems engineer.
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Thursday 22 December 2022 Indian Ocean The Innovations
The beauty of slowing down
Renewable energies
Solar energy
Wind energy
Hydro generation
During long navigations, energy is precious and every kWh counts to allow our crew to reach their destination. Slowing down our average speed is often the best way to save energy and extend our autonomy.
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Tuesday 17 August 2021 Transpacific The Innovations
Energy balance from Hawaii to Noumea
Solar energy
Hydrogen
Wind energy
On-board Technologies
Energy Observer's first transpacific journey has ended after 25 days at sea with changing but generally favourable weather conditions.
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Thursday 24 June 2021 North Pacific Ocean The Innovations
Energy balance from San Francisco to Hawaii
Solar energy
Hydrogen
Wind energy
On-board Technologies
The weather conditions were quite challenging for the beginning of our very first transpacific!
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Friday 5 June 2020 Caribbean Sea The Innovations
A 100% self-sufficient system
Solar energy
Hydrogen
Wind energy
Energy management
Only consume what we are capable to producing, and no more than what nature can give us: that's what the boat and crew manage to do on a daily basis!
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Friday 3 April 2020 Saint-Malo, France The Innovations
New solar panels for Energy Observer
Solar energy
The solar panel park of Energy Observer has undergone a revamp with the exploitation of numerous surfaces, even reduced ones.
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Tuesday 26 March 2019 Saint-Malo, France The Innovations
‘Haute Couture’ solar panels for Energy Observer
Solar energy
On-board Technologies
Energy Observer has been examined with a fine-tooth comb. Every nook of its decks, floats and infrastructure is now fitted with custom photovoltaic panels. A technical conundrum for Hugo Devedeux, on-board engineer who is in charge of the solar component of the experimental catamaran optimization project.
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Sunday 16 December 2018 Saint-Malo, France The Innovations
Solar energy, the crew’s number one ally
Renewable energies
Solar energy
On-board Technologies
Solar energy is the primary source of energy production aboard the Energy Observer. The team enjoyed optimal sunshine whilst navigating in the Mediterranean where they fully exploited the potential of the photovoltaic panels covering the hulls, nacelle and wings of the craft.
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Friday 14 December 2018 Saint-Malo, France The Innovations
Energy Observer’s energy balance
Renewable energies
Solar energy
Hydrogen
Wind energy
Energy Observer has just completed the second chapter of its Odyssey: the Mediterranean Sea.
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Wednesday 12 December 2018 Saint-Malo, France The Innovations
The 2019 new features of Energy Observer
Renewable energies
Solar energy
Hydrogen
Wind energy
Already 10,326 nautical miles covered by Energy Observer. Having set out from Saint-Malo in June 2017, the first hydrogen vessel around the world has made 33 stopovers and has been to 14 countries, navigating in France and the Mediterranean with no emissions of greenhouse gases or fine particles.
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Monday 13 August 2018 Bastia, FR The Innovations
MYRTE a terrestrial example of our vessel’s energy system
Solar energy
Hydrogen
Energy management
Island territories are the best energy-autonomy laboratories. Cut off from the continental grid, and often only having access to reduced infrastructures, they have to handle the variations in electrical production and demand and adapt to the intermittent availability of renewable energies.
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Thursday 22 February 2018 Saint-Raphaël, FR The Innovations
HELIO, drinking water for all
Solar energy
Thierry Carlin, CEO of Marine Tech, has invented Helio, a pragmatic and sustainable system that produces drinking water from all types of water deemed unsafe to drink, anywhere in the world and at minimal cost.
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