Green News Weekly – Solar Yachting, Ian Somerhalder Supports Sea Shepherd Paul Watson and Young People are Driving Less

Welcome back for another segment of our weekly green news highlights. This week: the future of luxury yachting looks solar; Ian Somerhalder encourages support for Sea Shepherd Paul Watson; and young people are driving less and trending more and more to public transportation. Just click on the links to learn more.   (image credit: Michele Puzzolante Designer mpd-designs.com) The Solar Future of Luxury Yachting. Michele Puzzolante’s solar floating resort invention is the wave of the future. With responsible opulence as a credo, the solar floating resort (SFR) “will provide an entirely self-sufficient, non-pollutive solution to the holiday “good life”. Michele Puzzolante’s SFR invention is ”a unique building integrated photovoltaic hospitality concept, part habitation, part yacht and part submarine, totally self-sufficient energy generator, non-polluting and in unison with its natural surroundings.” The resort will draw from solar energy, “it’s been designed like a luxury yacht and a luxury hotel suite, with a fully submerged observation bulb because the majority of people are fascinated by watching and photographing exotic fishes, dolphins, sharks and marine turtle.” The design will sleep 6 in two single and two double bedrooms, with a large kitchen, dining area, lounge area, and 6-person Jacuzzi. The most incredible feature [...]