The race to go green has taken to the high seas with two Japanese
companies saying they would begin work on the world's first ship to
have propulsion engines partially powered by solar energy.Japan's
biggest shipping line Nippon Yusen KK and Nippon Oil Corp said solar
panels capable of generating 40 kilowatts of electricity would be
placed on top of a 60,000 tonne car carrier to be used by Toyota Motor
Corp.
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