Wind Energy Meets Recycling In The Cargo Shipping Industry

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 15:55:59 +0000

Wind energy is making a comeback in the shipping industry, along with new opportunities to make an impact on the circular economy.

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Serious Money — $43 Million — Behind 100% Wind Power For Cargo Ships

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 02:15:13 +0000

The French startup VELA just nailed down $43 million in funding to bring wind power back to the sea cargo shipping industry on a high tech trimaran.

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Weird Looking Sails Bring Wind Energy Back To Cargo Ships

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 13:10:44 +0000

Wind energy returns to the global shipping industry, with a futuristic assist from motorsports and yacht racing.

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Wind Power Returns To Cargo Ships, Now With Plastic Bottles

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:21:55 +0000

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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Wind Power To Cut Cargo Ship Emissions 20%

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2022 23:34:23 +0000

wind power cargo ships sail Seawing AirsailWind power can help solve the shipping industry’s carbon woes, as demonstrated by the new Seawing sail from the French firm Airseas.

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Wind Power Returning To Open Seas, Now With AI

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2022 17:05:50 +0000

cargo ships sails wind power seawing airbusThe shipping giant K Line has high expectations for wind power and the fuel efficient cargo ship of the future.

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High-Tech Hard Sails Transform Old Cargo Ships Into Racing Yachts

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2022 14:49:00 +0000

cargo ships wind power rigid sails Berge Yara BARWing-like rigid sails are leaping from the rarified world of yacht racing to the backs of cargo ships.

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Hard, Round, Tiltable Sails Add Wind Power To Energy Efficient Shipping

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 19:05:24 +0000

The MV Delphine, a vessel with a cargo capacity of close to 8,000 lane meters, transits between the UK, Ireland and Europe and is the largest short sea Ro-Ro vessel operating in the world today. With two 35mx5m Rotor Sails, Norsepower has estimated that the technology would achieve a fuel and emission reduction saving of between 7 to 10% for this vessel, depending on the route.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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