The Turanor PlanetSolar, the first solar-powered boat to travel around the world, arrived in Hong Kong yesterday. Turanor PlanetSolar, a 31- by 15-metre white catamaran was unveiled to the world last year and has embarked on a world tour from Monaco since September 2010 to promote solar energy for pollution-free shipping. The Swiss-flagged boat, which was built in Germany and cost $26 million, is topped by 500 square metres of black solar panels, with a bright white cockpit sticking up in the centre.

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