Martin Vosseler (October 4, 1948 – October 23, 2019) was a
Swiss renewable energy advocate, co-founder of the organization
Physicians for Social Responsibility
Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) is a physician-led organization in the US working to protect the public from the threats of nuclear proliferation, climate change, and environmental toxins. It produces and disseminates publications, p ...
, who has been a
renewable energy advocate since 1981. After giving up his medical practice in 1995, he began working full-time to raise awareness of the benefits of
renewable energy use, by traveling around the world. From 16 October 2006 to 8 May 2007 Vosseler and his crew made history by completing the first trans-Atlantic crossing in a motorized boat, using
solar power
Solar power is the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV) or indirectly using concentrated solar power. Photovoltaic cells convert light into an electric current using the photovolta ...
only. Vosseler received a special prize from
Eurosolar
Eurosolar - European Association for Renewable Energies (Own spelling: EUROSOLAR) is a German association with headquarters in Bonn. The association has sections in 13 countries (Germany, Bulgaria, Denmark, Georgia, Italy, Luxembourg, Austria, ...
.
Vosseler died on 23 October 2019 after he was struck by a truck while bicycling in
Basel
, french: link=no, Bâlois(e), it, Basilese
, neighboring_municipalities= Allschwil (BL), Hégenheim (FR-68), Binningen (BL), Birsfelden (BL), Bottmingen (BL), Huningue (FR-68), Münchenstein (BL), Muttenz (BL), Reinach (BL), Riehen (BS ...
. He was 71 years old.
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Martin Vosseler – 4.10.1948 – 23.10.2019
People associated with renewable energy
Swiss environmentalists
1948 births
2019 deaths
Road incident deaths in Switzerland
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