http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Together with the Norwegian shipyard Fjellstrand, Siemens has developed the world's first electrically powered car ferry. The 80-meter vessel can carry 120 cars and 360 passengers. From 2015 onward, it will serve the route between Lavik and Oppedal, across the Sognefjord. The ship's batteries will be recharged in the breaks between crossings, a procedure which only takes 10 minutes. The vessel currently serving this route uses on average one million liters of diesel a year and emits 570 metric tons of carbon dioxide and 15 metric tons of nitrogen oxides. The electrically powered ferry was developed for submission to a competition organized by Norway's Ministry of Transport. As a reward for winning the competition, the shipping company Norled has been granted the license to operate the route until 2025. http://phys.org/news277109634.html Technology Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:55:21 EST news277109634 Scanning the horizon on his solar-powered catamaran, Swiss electrical engineer Raphael Domjan counts down the hours to the completion of his record-breaking world tour. http://phys.org/news255261410.html Technology Thu, 03 May 2012 11:30:01 EST news255261410 There is "huge potential" to use alternative energy in the shipping industry, the man behind the world's biggest solar boat said on Monday as it arrived in Hong Kong as part of a global voyage. http://phys.org/news232625228.html Technology Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:07:21 EST news232625228 Alain Thebault, the French skipper of the world sailing speed record holder Hydroptere, on Monday unveiled a new prototype of the 'flying' yacht as a first step towards ocean-going records. http://phys.org/news201790068.html Technology Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:10:03 EST news201790068 The crew of a catamaran made from plastic bottles and about to complete a Pacific crossing said Friday they hoped their odyssey would highlight the danger that plastic waste poses to the oceans. http://phys.org/news199108987.html Space & Earth Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:40:01 EST news199108987 A skipper hoping to become the first to sail round the world using solar power said his catamaran could carve a wake for pollution-free shipping as he unveiled the record-breaking yacht Thursday. http://phys.org/news186331842.html Technology Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:51:14 EST news186331842 The 33rd edition of the America's Cup, which is set to take place in Spain next month, will be shown live and for free over the Internet for the first time, organisers announced Monday. http://phys.org/news183656726.html Technology Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:20:01 EST news183656726