Cargo Ships Reclaim Wind Power With High Tech Rigid Sails
The return of wind power slips a much-needed dose of clean energy into the global shipping industry as it seeks to avoid an upward spiral of carbon emissions.
Eco Marine Power
Eco Marine Power Testing Solar Sails For Ocean Going Cargo Ships
Eco Marine Power will conduct a study in 2018 of its EnergySail system that can help power large cargo ships with renewable energy, reducing emissions and lowering fuel costs.
Crazy New Cargo Ship Gets Ready For Its Solar + Wind + Energy Storage Closeup
A cutting-edge new cargo ship from the company Eco Marine Power could be the first out of the box to integrate a rigid sail system with solar power and energy storage. Going by the concept design, the renewable energy hardware seems to be taking up some valuable deck space, but this first vessel will be a floating R&D platform intended to arrive at the optimal balance between renewables and cargo for various ship models.
Wind Powered Cargo Ship Sails Like a Luxury Yacht
A futuristic wind powered cargo ship is in the works, and it sports sails modeled after one of the largest luxury yachts in the world, the Maltese Falcon. If it proves successful, the new B9 cargo ship could usher in a new era of fossil fuel–free technology at a critical … [continued]
Wind-Powered Cargo Ships Make a Comeback
Sailing ships once carried much of the world’s cargo across the seas, until canvas sheets were replaced by low-grade “bunker” oil. Now it appears that wind power is about to make a comeback, in the form of rigid “sails” that double as solar panels. The patent-pending technology, called the Aquarius … [continued]
