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-squarebeatle@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoLooks like this only works for bulk haulage and wouldn’t be compatible with intermodal freight (shipping containers)
minus-squaretryptaminev 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoWhy wouldn’t it? Those sails are 37m tall. I found stacked containes to be at max stacked up to 25m.
Looks like this only works for bulk haulage and wouldn’t be compatible with intermodal freight (shipping containers)
Why wouldn’t it? Those sails are 37m tall. I found stacked containes to be at max stacked up to 25m.