Guardian S Class, the world's first Carbon Neutral Speed Boat

by Sauter Designs on 19 Oct 2010 UK design studio, Sauter Designs has devised a Mercedes Benz Blue-Hybrid Tender that demonstrates to the boating community how it can reduce 'Global Warming Pollution' by 280 million metric tons per year.

The Carbon Fibre Guardian S Class is a is 45 knot Solar Hybrid Vessel powered by an EPA car regulated Mercedes Benz Bluetec engine coupled to a Carbon-Grossbauteile electric motor. When combined with other currently available technology her Fuel Consumption and GHG Emissions are 50 to 100% lower than any speed boat ever built.

The Guardian’s Lithium ion UPS provides a Zero Carbon cruising range of up to 50 nautical miles while her plug-in SunPower array generates enough free energy to motor Carbon Neutral for up to 1,000 nautical miles a year.

Richard Sauter head of design comments: 'Taking advantage of existing advances in Green Technology, the Guardian S Class leads the way in attacking one of the major causes of global warming and in doing so lays the foundation for the only marketing force likely to revitalize the boating industry in the face of ever increasing fuel prices.'

While many look to revitalizing inland waterways, doing so without regulating the inevitable increase in pollution that will come as a result, will not benefit the related communities. By employing catalytic dry exhaust systems, Solar Hybrid power boats like the Guardian S Class are actively protecting rather then contaminating marine bio-systems.

The EPA estimates that registered recreational boats in the USA alone produce a staggering 375 million metric tons of Co2 per year. Carbon Neutral power boats that follow the Guardian’s example, can reduce that figure, by on average 75%, thereby reducing 'global warming pollution' by 280 million metric tons per year.

Currently available technology present in the Guardian S Class Tender

· Parallel Mercedes Benz Bluetec V6/ Carbon-Grossbauteile Electric power generation

· All Carbon Fibre construction / CGB GmbH

· Optimum SunPower 315 Solar Cell deployment.

· 400 IPS Duoprop propeller system.

· Advanced Wave Piercing Hi-speed displacement hull.

· Plug-in Lithium ion UPS rated at 50Kwh.


Guardian S Class Specifications

Length
900cm

Beam
210cm

Draft
50cm

Passengers
8 to 10

Weight
1.8tons

Max speed
45 knots

Mercedes Benz BleuTec V6 / Carbon-Grossbauteile electric motor
diesel/electric

Total Power
300kw

Fuel
diesel/battery

Zero carbon motoring range
50nm

Fuel and CO2 reduction
50 to 100%

Annual Carbon Neutral cruising range
<1,000nm


The Hi-performance Carbon Neutral Guardian S Class is at the forefront of the Green Power Revolution. For more details visit www.SauterCarbonOffsetDesign.com