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| Bill Gates buys a huge hydrogen yacht |
Bill Gates, one of the founders of Microsoft, is the world's second richest man with a value of $ 118 billion. He called on the Dutch design company Sinnot to produce the world's first luxury hydrogen yacht called Aqua worth 644 million. American dollar.
The yacht has an infinity-edge pool, airstrip, spa and gym. This luxury vessel is 112 meters long and consists of five floors. It can accommodate 14 guests and 31 crew members and work on liquid hydrogen. In two 1 MW electric motors that are powered by supercooled hydrogen tanks.
The luxury yacht was announced at the Monaco Yacht Show last year and Sinot uses gel pistols to keep the passengers warm outside without burning coal or wood.
Although the maximum engine speed is 17 knots and the cruising speed from 10 to 12 knots is not very fast, a range of 3,750 miles should be sufficient to sail across the ocean.
Aqua is not expected to go to sea until 2024. Since hydrogen filling stations at the station are scarce, Aqua will have a reserve of diesel engines to reach the port.
This investment underscores Bill Gates' continued interest in alternative fuels and his passion for new technologies that cover emissions from the industrial and transportation industries, which account for 75% of the global carbon footprint.
Bill Gates invested in Heliogen, a California startup that aims to convert sunlight into a heat source that can replace fossil fuels that exceed 1,000 degrees Celsius. It is the first sunlight in the world to condense by companies to reach enough temperatures to supply heavy industries. No carbon emissions.
Bill Gates has also pledged to donate most of nearly $ 118 billion through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and has donated $ 100 million this week to help fight the virus. Sk.