World Clean Energy Awards

The winners of the first World Clean Energy Awards 2007

Winner in the Product Category and of the "Faktor 4" audience award: Frederick Ouko for the Simple Solar Assembling Project in Kibera Slum, Kenya.

Tanja Gutmann, TV presenter and actress, interviews the sun21 crew at the first World Clean Energy Awards ceremony, 15 June 2007, Congress Center Basel.

sun21 In New York

The "sun21" crew at the press conference after their arrival in New York (Beat von Scarpatetti, David Senn, Michel Thonney, Martin Vosseler, Mark Wüst, from the left)

"sun21" makes historic arrival into New York Harbor

Martin Vosseler's first steps on New York grounds

Photos by Dylan Cross

"sun21" in Miami

sun21" in front of Miami's skyline 

The mayor of Miami, Manuel A. Diaz, presents the crew the Keys to the City of Miami. (Photo by Dylan Cross, New York)

"sun21" visits relief project

The crew of the "sun21" invites Renate Siegenthaler, an immigrant from Basel/Switzerland, and "her" children onto the solar boat in Dominica.

The arrival of sun21 in Martinique

Crew of the "sun21" in Martinique: David G. Senn, Michel Thonney, Beat von Scarpatetti, Martin Vosseler, Mark Wuest (from the left)

Solar roof of the "sun21"

Martin Vosseler and Beat von Scarpatetti in the harbor of Le Marin
(Martinique)

"sun21" in Puerte Calero

The crew and guests in the harbour of Puerto Calero (Lanzarote, Canary Islands).

Photo by Beat von Scarpatetti 

"sun21" in Casablanca

The crew of "sun21" in the harbor of Casablanca on December 10, 2006.

Skipper Mark Wüst, Dr. Martin Vosseler, Skipper Michel Thonney, Prof. David G. Senn, Dr. Beat von Scarpatetti (from left to right)

"sun21" leaves European mainland

The "sun21" departed the European mainland on December 4, 2006.

 Photos of the ship's christening:

Departure of the"sun21" (2.9MB)

The "sun21" seen from the "Mittlere Brücke" (3.3MB)

Micheline Calmy-Rey on board of the "sun21" (2.8MB)

Photos by Rafael Dietschy