ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 6 months agoA cargo ship’s ‘WindWing’ sails saved it up to 12 tons of fuel per daywww.popsci.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkA cargo ship’s ‘WindWing’ sails saved it up to 12 tons of fuel per daywww.popsci.comProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squarezaphod@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoThe 12 tons are a best case and they represent 37% of this ship’s fuel consumption, that would be ~32.5 tons a day, on average it saved 3.3 tons, ~10%.
The 12 tons are a best case and they represent 37% of this ship’s fuel consumption, that would be ~32.5 tons a day, on average it saved 3.3 tons, ~10%.