Hard, Round, Tiltable Sails Add Wind Power To Energy Efficient Shipping
Norsepower has big plans to bring wind power back to the shipping industry, with an assist from the Magnus effect to save fuel and maximize energy efficiency.
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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.
Ofergawdsakes Wind Power For One Boat Is Not Such A Big Deal…Is It?
The global mining and shipping giant Vale banks on five weird looking sails to rule the seven seas with wind power.
Avoiding Oceanic Disaster: Norsepower Installs First Tiltable Rotorsails
For ships that only sail the oceans, the Rotorsail made a lot of sense so far, but for ships that must use canals and intracoastal waterways, having those big sails can be rather problematic. The biggest problem? Bridges.
Norsepower To Install First Rotorsails On Bulk Carrier
Norsepower, a company that builds modernized sails to reduce fuel consumption and emissions on ships, got an order to install five of its Rotorsails on a bulk carrier in 2021. This is the first order for a bulk carrier, and the company’s sixth installation since founding in 2012.
And Now For Something Completely Different: Wind Power That Tilts
Wind power comes back to the shipping industry, with spinning “sails” that can duck under low bridges and power lines, too.
Wind Power Returns To Oceangoing Cargo Ships, Finally
Wind power finally comes home to roost in the maritime industry as cargo ships set sail with high tech renewable energy on board.
Emissions From Huge Vessels Are About To Get Slashed With The Use Of Rotor Sails…
Two 30-meter tall Rotor Sails have been installed onboard the product tanker vessel Maersk Pelican, targeting a reduction in fuel cost and associated emissions on typical global shipping routes of 7-10%.
Tiny Wind Power Startup Challenges Google In Airborne Tethered Drone Race
Wind harvesting drones are crossing over from wind power oddball territory into investor-attracting turf, with an assist from new materials and software.
Efficiency Technologies Set Sail In Maritime Shipping Industry
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Helen Marks and Bianca Wachtel Last week, as the world’s leading maritime players gathered in Oslo for the 50th Nor-Shipping conference, Norsepower Oy Ltd. shared the successful trial of its Rotor Sail Solution, a wind propulsion technology for maritime ships. Verified by ship design … [continued]
