Its as though, we forgot that ships used to be the greenest form of mass transport. I don't get it, check out the link for the full article, but look at the "kite" that is helping this ship...what happened to sails? Maybe i should do some research first. But I see this massive barge with a single kite to help if reduce fuel use.
I mean check out this barge from treasure planet, a remarkable ship that uses sails to catch galactic winds, the sails are made of a solar cell fabric, that catches solar radiation to supply a backup energy supply and uses a traditional furnace to keep transportation power consistent, supplying extra thrust when necessary.
And so far we have managed to add a kite.
Go team green. This is about as exciting as hydrogen cell fueled cars.
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Greetings! I just found this entry of yours about the new kite power for ships, just by chance, and also your weblog. Looks very nice, interesting and well designed.
With regards to the kite power: I am a former naval officer and still in various ways involved with maritime matters. The idea of the kite power has been developed over the past few years in Europe, especially by some very clever German and Dutch engineers. For a while nobody took them for serious, but now they have made it work. It is still experimental, but in a few more years you will see them used widely.
The idea is that the kite, if it is raised to the right height, will pick up winds with higher speed and greater strength than one would catch with conventional sails. It is brilliant and will in some years revolutionise commercial shipping and reduce pollution at sea. Like everything new, it will take time to become popular. But it will, as it also reduces the costs for sea transport. And that is always a major factor for ship owners.
Glad to know that you support the green movement as well. We have only this one planet, and it needs our urgent attention.
Best wishes from Ireland across the seas to Canada!
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