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Post by account_disabled on Dec 24, 2023 8:32:08 GMT
If it were a country the shipping industry would be the sixth largest polluter in the world. Reducing maritime emissions rapidly in the next three decades will require new regulations infrastructure and fuels. of the future look like The worlds largest windpowered ship Windpowered ships The shipping industry can reduce its reliance on fossil fuels by turning to an ancient technology sails. UK shipping firm Cargill aims to cut its fuel consumption by fitting cargo ships with wind power. The maiden voyage of the firms ship the Pyxis Ocean from China to Brazil in August is the first realworld test of a rigid sail design known as WindWings ft .m tall foldable wings made from the Mobile App Development Service same material as wind turbines. The vessel was retrofitted with the wings. And they are not the only ones taking this approach. Swedish company Oceanbird has also built a prototype ship using four rigid sails. Wind power not only propels the ship forward but also aids its manoeuvrability and agility on the water. One of the biggest challenges is encouraging governments and investors to adopt wind propulsion and retrofit ships while wind propulsion is still earlystage. Read more Will shipping return to its ancient roots Norwegian ship Edda Breeze has been built to run on a hydrogenbased propulsion system Credit Alamy Norwegian ship Edda Breeze has been built to run on a hydrogenbased propulsion system Credit Alamy.
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