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April 26, 2012

A Ship with Metal Sails Saves Energy? You Betcha

Tim Hornyak, CNET


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Can wind energy really power modern cargo ships? We've seen the idea of hybrid freighters before, but this concept from the University of Tokyo has a remarkable sail system.

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TAGGED: energy consumption, energy conservation

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