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

October 2, 2024 admin cargo ship sails, cargo shipping, cargo ships, clean power, clean transport, Energy, green economy, investment, renewable energy, Shipping, vela, wind energy

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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100% Wind Energy To Propel A Cargo Ship That Looks Like A Racing Yacht

June 16, 2023 admin cargo ship sails, cargo shipping, cargo ships, clean power, clean tech, clean transport, Europe, France, renewable energy, sailboats, sailing, Shipping, usa, vela, wind energy, yacht

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2023 15:15:04 +0000

A new cargo ship will use 100% wind energy to ferry goods between Europe and the US, without the carbon baggage.