World's largest solar boat flies climate change flag

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PlanetSolar sails into London to highlight its work to better understand the ocean's effect on the climate

The world's largest solar boat is impressive enough to make even those Docklands workers and residents well used to extravagance to pause for photos, writes Will Nichols. The €10m MS Tûranor PlanetSolar...

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