The fastest Eco boat on the planet

Eco-boat powered by human fat attempts round the world speed record

Eco-boat powered by human fat attempts round the world speed record

The fastest eco boat on the planet will attempt to break the round the world speed record using fuel made from human fat.

Pete Bethune, the New Zealand skipper of Earthrace, said the attempt to circumnavigate the globe would begin from Valencia in Spain on March 1 next year.

Bethune and his wife mortgaged their house and sold everything they own to help make the project happen, while continuing to seek support from sponsors.

Record breaking attempt: Earthrace will attempt to circumnavigate the globe running 100 per cent biodiesel, and with a net zero carbon-footprint.

Earthrace is a 78 foot alternative fuel powered wave-piercing trimaran, it can carry 3,000 gallons of fuel, and weighs 23 tonnes when fully fuelled

Demonstrating further commitment to the cause, Bethune underwent liposuction and donated enough to produce 100ml of biofuel, while two other, larger volunteers also had the procedure, making a total of 10 litres of human fat.

This in turn produced seven litres of biofuel, which could help the boat travel about 15km.

Earthrace is fuelled on 100 per cent biodiesel and has a net zero carbon footprint.

The announcement was made at the QE2 pier in Greenwich where Earthrace is being hosted by Greenwich Council until January 1.

Circumnavigating the globe represents the pinnacle of powerboat challenges, and more than 24,000 nautical miles is the world's longest speed challenge.
Pete Bethune, the New Zealand skipper of Earthrace, believes the boat can help advance biodiesel as a genuinely viable alternative to petroleum diese

The current record holder is British boat Cable and Wireless Adventurer which took 75 days in 1998.

From the start in Valencia the boat will cross the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans and travel through the Panama and Suez Canals..

From there the boat will cross the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans as it thunders along the planet's circumference at a maximum speed of 40 knots.

When it attempts to break the Round the World Speed Record, the goal is to do 20-25 knots (23-29mph) almost continually for 65 days.

The not-for-profit project aims to promote awareness of the environment and the sustainable use of resources.

Inside Earthrace: The not-for-profit project aims to promote awareness of the environment and the sustainable use of resources

Earthrace, which cost about £1.5 million to build, can carry 3,000 gallons of fuel, and weighs 23 tonnes when fully fuelled.

The boat is designed to cut through waves rather than sail over which enables the boat to go faster through big seas compared to conventional craft.

Bethune believes Earthrace can help advance biodiesel as a genuinely viable alternative to petroleum diesel.

He said: "Governments have a role to legislate to make biofuels happen.

Route to success: The boat will cross the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans and travel through the Panama and Suez Canals

"If it were up to market forces, biofuels wouldn't happen at all.

"Politicians in Western Europe must be prepared to stand up to the oil industry, and be more supportive of the biofuels industry to make sure the production of biofuels is sustainable."

A successful attempt by Earthrace would mark the first time in history that an official UIM (Union Internationale Motonautique - The International Powerboating Association) Powerboat world record has been broken using only renewable fuel.


haha its cool when we can travel around the world using human fat, so anybody fat guy want to join me to travel around the world and become slim..... wait... the cost of food to them become big burden, so... its same as we travel using fuel :'(

Chocolate Boat

George Larnicol, a 55-year-old French chocolatier, managed to create and sail a 3.5-meter-long boat made of chocolate.

On Saturday, September 25, the walled city of Concarneau, in north-western France, hosted an event unique in the world – the launch of a full size chocolate boat. George Larnicol, the mastermind behind this crazy creation, first attempted to sail a chocolate boat on August 15, but the boat crumbled to pieces when turned over from where it was mounted. But one small failure wasn’t enough to make Larnicol quit, and on Saturday, he returned to Concarneau port, with a new chocolate boat named “Bateau Chocolat II” (French for Chocolate Boat II)

The 1.2-ton-heavy boat had a sugar framework, while the rest of it was made entirely of pure chocolate. It took Larnicol and his team one and a half months to complete, working eight hours a day, which adds up to a total of about 400 hours.

George Larnicol and a friend got in the chocolate boat and sailed in it for a bout an hour, waving proudly to the audience, and smiling the whole time. The attached electrical motor allowed the Bateau Chocolat II to reach a top speed of 15km/h.

Chocolatier George Larnicol, who owns a chain of chocolate shops in western France, promised to build a giant 12 meter-long yacht, with two masts, made of 6 to 8 tons of chocolate, sometime in 2012. That’s going to be a sight to be hold, and you can bet you’ll read about it on Oddity Central.

interesting right my friends? if we sail use this boat and struck in the middle or the sea or lake, we can eat the boat and we can die with smile in our face, happy because our stomach full with delicious chocolate ;) 

smallest car in the world peel p50

did my all fellow friend thing the smallest car in the world is kancil? no u all wrong, haha today zul want to story about the smallest car in the world. its so-so small hokey? zul things zul also don't dare to drive this car because afraid another driver dont see me and get accident, huhu let see the some picture and info about this car

Peel P50 is the perfect car on a crowded street. Only 50 cars were prodused and sold between 1963 and 1964, but only 20 are still around today. The original price was 200 pounds, but today you can’t buy one of these micro-cars with less than 35,000 to 50,000 pounds. The three-wheeled car has only one door on the left side, one windscreen wiper and one headlight. At 134 cm in length and 99 cm in width, the Peel P50 mini-car was designed to accomodate one adult and a shopping bag. 

see, how small is it ;)

peel p50 look so small between the british people as we knoe tall and big

look like toy, lets play!!

look cute right ;)

here is some spec about peel p50

Manufacturer	Peel Engineering Company
Production	1963-64 (50 produced)[1]
Assembly	Isle of Man
Class	Microcar
Body style(s)	One-door coupe
Layout	side engine, rear wheel drive[2]
Engine(s)	DKW 49 cc, 4.2 hp, fan-cooled (61 km/h (38 mph) top speed)
Transmission(s)	3-speed manual, no reverse[1]
Wheelbase	1,270 mm (50.0 in)
Length	134 cm (52.8 in)
Width	99 cm (39.0 in)
Height	120 cm (47.2 in)
Curb weight	59 kg (130 lb)
Related	Peel Trident
Designer	Cyril Cannell

...I don't want my ex back because:

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...I don't want my ex back because:

* That relationship really made me realise what I don't want in my life!

* Everything they ever said was a lie.

* They were cheating on me the entire time!

* Why would I want to be with a person who doesn't love me as much as I love them?

* Ex = O V E R * They're an EX for a reason - And I remember that reason!

* I coudn't trust him/her to walk across the road alone without trying to cheat on me.

* I would rather make out with anyone in the room them give my ex a second of my time!

* I learned from that relationship - I know what I want and I want to move forward!

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* I got tired of their emotional baggage

* I plan on meeting someone better!

* It took me ages to break it off - I'm not getting back in the same situation I was in after all that effort!

* I don't trust them.

* I want a better sex life

* I'm feeling free and ready to flirt!

* There's someone else I'm looking forward to meeting.

* He/She said they could do so much better - And I'm willing to let them do that!

* The whole relationship was a mistake.

* I moved on ages ago and don't even think about that person! I hardly remember their name!

* Errg... No thankyou! That would be degrading myself!

* They cheated on me. Full stop.

* I never really saw a bright future for that relationship.

* I've got other dreams now, which don't involve an ex.

* Bad kisser, bad manners, too many bad habbits...

* I never really fell in love with them in the first place.

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* Once bitten, twice shy.

* They were addicted to porn and I prefer real life action!

* He/She played around so much I was worried I'd get a sexual disease!

* He/She is married. Not to me.

* He/She doesn't seem capable of a committed relationship.

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* He/She only want's me after we've split up.

* He/She did not understand why I was not comfortable about regular meetings with his/her ex.

* He/She stayed up late every night cheating on me with avatars!

* He/She would get drunk and turn into a five year old child.

* I'm over playing games.

* I like being able to decide what to wear on my own, without being scruitinized!

* I like being able to talk to whoever I like without being scruitinized!

* I like being single.

* Now I can choose my own friends!

* The minute I agree to be 'friends' he/she will ask if I'll sleep with him/her again.

* I don't chace them - I replace them!

dear friends,don't let my ex knoe ;)