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On Lake Champlain, This Sailor Powers His Boat With The Sun

John Charamella (Emily Russell/NCPR)
John Charamella (Emily Russell/NCPR)

John Charamella has made it his mission to produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions. So he designed a sailboat that uses a solar-powered electric motor rather than a diesel one.

Emily Russell (@EmilyRussellADK) of North Country Public Radio has the story.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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