Eco Factor: Ecofriendly cruise ship hosts 216 solar panels to power elevators and LED lights. Just in time for Christmas, Celebrity Cruises has announced a new ecofriendly cruise ship, the Celebrity Solstice. The ship intends to take people for a green cruise with a solar energy, fuel-efficient design, LED lights and a grass-covered top deck. Celebrity Solstice is the industry’s first ship to use solar energy, with 216 panels generating power for all the ship’s elevators, or more than 7000 LED lights used in the cruise ship. The overall design of the ship has been made as aerodynamic as possible to increase its fuel efficiency and speed. The higher wattage halogen lamps on the ship have all be replaced by longer-lasting and energy-efficient fluorescent and LED lights, cutting the energy requirements by as much as 50%. clipped from www.ecofriend.org

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