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.
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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.
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]
