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Kite-Powered Ship Launched

Posted by kdawson on from the aeolius-called-left-message dept.

The Grand Poobah writes "The big-kite technology we discussed last month has officially launched in Hamburg, Germany. Reuters has a writeup of the new technology, which aims to cut fossil fuel use on sea voyages by an estimated 20% by means of a huge computer-controlled kite. The link includes a video."

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  1. Re:We're doing it wrong by gstoddart · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Also, ships don't only carry oil. They bring us all the nice little cheap stuff from all over the world, allowing producers to exploit huge economies of scale (which, in the long run, might well benefit the environment, too).

    Eh? What's that you say? Ships don't carry oil? What the hell was the Exxon Valdez carrying? Crude oil definitely travels by ship -- big, honking tanker ships carrying huge amounts of oil are criss-crossing the globe as we speak.

    I don't think we will be able to live without them any time soon.

    Absolutely true -- we sure as heck can't fly the vast quantities of stuff which travels by ship throughout a year. There's just way too much of it.

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  2. Re:We're doing it wrong by Ralph+Spoilsport · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    You are so deeply in denial, with your head shoved so far up your butt, you think it looks like daylight.

    EVERY SINGLE point you bring up is completely refuted here:

    DIEOFF.ORG

    RS

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