Wind Power Returns To Cargo Ships, Now With Plastic Bottles
Why wait for alternative fuels? Norsepower is scaling up its plans for bringing wind power back to the cargo shipping industry.
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A Wind Power Assist For Spectacular Wildlife Filmmaking
Wind power gives an assist to low-impact wildlife filmmaking in “Animals Up Close.”
Maritime Wind Energy Plot Thickens As UK Startup Applies F1 Know-How
Shipping industry taps new “hard sail” aerodynamic wind energy harvesting devices to cut its carbon footprint (or, just shop less).
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.
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.
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.
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]
