SOLAR SHUTTLE BOATS PLY LAKE GENEVA

Two solar-powered shuttle boats seating 24 passengers each began service on Lake Geneva in Switzerland in the summer of 1997, providing service between Lausanne and Saint Sulpice. The vessels' nearly silent electric motors are operated by electric power that is generated by an array of solar cells covering 150 sq ft (14 sq m), located on the roof of each vessel, providing environment-friendly public transport. On overcast days they can be charged with a power cable at the pier.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This publication appears as a special insert in the Spring 1998 issue of "AASHTO Quarterly."
• Publication Date: 1998

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 5
• Serial:
  • AASHTO International Transportation Observer
  • Publisher: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Boats; Electric power; Environmental protection; Noise; Pollution; Shuttle service; Solar cells; Solar power generation
• Geographic Terms: Lake Geneva (Switzerland); Switzerland
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00764940
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 8 1999 12:00AM