Wind Power To Cut Cargo Ship Emissions 20%
Wind power can help solve the shipping industry’s carbon woes, as demonstrated by the new Seawing sail from the French firm Airseas.
Wind power can help solve the shipping industry’s carbon woes, as demonstrated by the new Seawing sail from the French firm Airseas.
The shipping giant K Line has high expectations for wind power and the fuel efficient cargo ship of the future.
Wind power might not be the cure-all for shipping industry emissions, but Airsail is talking an average 20% cut in fuel with just two days for installation of its new Sailwing all-automatic parafoil.
Airbus has created a separate company to develop SeaWing, an 11,000 square foot sail that can help propel large cargo ships while lowering fuel costs and emissions.