Fleets

Communities that are highly dependent on fishing must implement much broader restructuring processes, since the activity of fishing fleets is decreasing.

Electric vehicles are gaining attention as an option for improving air quality and lessening United States dependence on imported oil. Research and development is under way on advanced battery and fuel cell technology and automakers are stepping up efforts to design electric vehicles for fleets and personal use. While today's technology is new, battery-powered vehicles have been around for a long time. Electrics flourished before the rise of the gasoline automobile and some 50,000 electric vehicles were in use in the United States by 1912.

The need for artificial nests demonstrates why the African penguin is listed as a vulnerable species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Much of the penguin's natural habitat has been destroyed. Commercial fishing fleets have also reduced their food supply. Chivell has formed the Dyer Island Conservation Trust to install 800 nests at this site.

The Spanish Armada of 1588 remains one of the most famous naval fleets in history.