Bad News For Oil: Digital Twin Optimizes Wind Power To Decarbonize Cargo Ships
Wind power is returning to cargo ships in unusual forms, including a cylindrical sail that deploys the Magnus effect.
Wind power is returning to cargo ships in unusual forms, including a cylindrical sail that deploys the Magnus effect.
The Airwing rigid sail from GT Wings harvests wind energy to reduce the use of maritime bunker fuel in cargo ships.
Wind energy is making a comeback in the shipping industry, along with new opportunities to make an impact on the circular economy.
The Finnish firm Norsepower has explosion-proofed its unique tilt-able, tube-shaped wind energy harvesting devices for cargo ships.
Why wait for alternative fuels? Norsepower is scaling up its plans for bringing wind power back to the cargo shipping industry.
Shipping industry taps new “hard sail” aerodynamic wind energy harvesting devices to cut its carbon footprint (or, just shop less).
Wind power is attracting more heavy hitters in the global shipping industry, including Sea-Cargo and Sumitomo.
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.
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.
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.