High-Tech Hard Sails Transform Old Cargo Ships Into Racing Yachts
Wing-like rigid sails are leaping from the rarified world of yacht racing to the backs of cargo ships.
Wing-like rigid sails are leaping from the rarified world of yacht racing to the backs of cargo ships.
Only a handful of cargo ships use wind power today, but Lloyd’s Register has stamped its seal of approval on new rotor sail technology that improves energy efficiency and reduces carbon emissions.
As the Russian Baltic Fleet rattles its sword, renewable energy stakeholders in Sweden and elsewhere are eyeballing Baltic Sea offshore wind for a foothold in the new electrofuel market.
Berlin gets creative with renewable energy and energy storage in race against Russian gas cutoff this winter.
Just look at the size of this thing! New “TetraSpar” offshore floating wind demonstration project is good news for global steel industry.
Wallflowers no more: solid oxide fuel cells are ready to do the green hydrogen dance.
Diesel boats step aside, there is a new electric ferry in town and it flies wake-free with an assist from hydrofoil wings.
Texas lays clean power doubts to rest as its wind and solar industries grow, and renewables rise to keep the lights on during the latest heat wave.
As much as we love electric airplanes over here at CleanTechnica, zero emission flight at any significant scale is still years away. That’s why aviation stakeholders are so keen on biofuel. Cost and supply chain issues block the way, but a team of US researchers in the Pacific Northwest has … [continued]
Modvion is building wooden towers for wind turbines, and the leading forest products firm Stora Enso is among those lending a hand.