Project SolarWind

What is Project SolarWind?

• SolarWind, powering the world with green technologies.
  
  Over the last decade the advancements made in the field of green power generation has been to say the least, extreme. The efficiency of photo-voltaic panels has increased a lot and is being installed nationwide to supply viable lighting when the load shedding is in effect.
  Some homes are also installing wind power generators as well as solar panels to ensure adequate power supply for all their electrical power requirements, making it possible for these homes to stand independent of the power grid.
  SolarWind is a 2 stage project that was conceived a couple of years ago. The main aim of the project is to promote green power generation for a greener environment. As we all are aware, Global warming is happening at an alarming rate. With green power generation, the reduction of the greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere is possible.
  Stage 1 of the SolarWind Project.
  The first aim is to do a solo non-stop circumnavigation of the globe using only solar and human power. The vessel that I would like to use for this stage of the project is a 6 meter catamaran styled vessel that need to be constructed. Solar energy will be stored in a battery bank for night time use while pedal power would provide daily propulsion of the vessel.
  The intended route of the vessel would start in Cape Town, up the West coast till the equator is reached. From there the vessel would follow the equator west-ward. The only obstacle in the way where the vessel might need to slow down and stop for a brief period is at the entrance and exit of the Panama Canal. The vessel would end its journey back at Cape Town.
  Stage 2 of the SolarWind Project.
  A larger catamaran or trimaran style vessel is to be constructed that will only be powered by photo-voltaic cells and wind generators. The intended vessel will be able to go places where just photo-voltaic paneled vessels cannot go. The vessel would leave Cape Town harbor and do a coastal journey up the West Coast of Africa, along the coastline of the Mediterranean, along the coastline of Europe, set of to Greenland, down and up the coast of the Americas, along the coastline of Asia, visit Australia, back up to the Asian coastline, back down the coastline of Africa and before ending the journey in Cape Town, visit Antarctica.
  With the hybrid system, the higher latitude passages would be possible as the wind generating system would be providing most of the electrical power requirements of the vessel.
  The aim of this coastal hug journey would be to promote green energy for a healthier environment, cancer awareness as well as the plight of endangered animals on the planet.
  I hope that a couple of universities would be interested in placing equipment on the vessel so that data can be collected for further study.
  1. Pollution levels along the coastlines of all the major continents.
  2. Salinity of coastal waters
  3. Pollution levels in the coastal waters
  4. Air pollution levels in the atmosphere at all ports visited as well as along the coastline.
  As the vessel is a zero emission vessel, no emissions can influence the data collected along the route of the vessel and will be a true indication of the date collected.
  
  This is not a one person project. I would like to ask for help in getting this project off the ground. There are many people and companies with a lot more knowledge than me about doing a project of this nature.
  If you would like to be part of this project, would like to donate knowledge, equipment, time towards the project, please use the contact form onhttp://ewanvb.wix.com/solarwind and I will get back to you as quick as I can. If your company would like to be a sponsor of this project, contact me on the project FaceBook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/ProjectSolarWind.
  
  The first two companies that each donate $25000 to stage 1 of the project, their names will appear on the SolarWind 1 vessel.