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Using kite surfs sails to bring wind propulsion to ships

September 20, 2005 in TheWorld

(Via the paper-based version of The Economist), Skysails is a german company that sounds quite innovative: they use giant kites that act like sails to bring wind propulsion to ocean-going ships. This is meant to reduce emissions and savings on fuel costs.

More about it on Gizmag

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