Wind-powered cargo ships are the future: debunking 4 myths that stand in the way of cutting emissions

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"Sailing cargo ships are making a genuine comeback.

Japanese bulk carrier MOL is operating a wind-assisted ship. American food
giant Cargill is working with Olympic sailor Ben Ainslie to deploy WindWings on
its routes. Swedish shipping company Wallenius is aiming for Oceanbird to cut
emissions by up to 90%. The French start-up Zephyr & Borée has built the
Canopée, which will transport parts of European Space Agency’s Ariane 6 rocket
this year.

I researched the decarbonisation of the shipping industry. While doing
fieldwork aboard the Avontuur, a wind-propelled cargo ship, I even got stuck at
sea for five months – because of the pandemic, not because the winds failed."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics