The maiden voyage of an unusual ship suggests promise for alternatives to fuel
By Matt Ransford
Posted 03.06.2008 at 12:42 am
With oil prices recently breaking the psychologically important barrier of $100 per barrel, commuters aren't the only ones feeling the heat. Cargo vessels are responsible for moving 98% of all intercontinental goods, and a transatlantic crossing on fully-loaded 200-meter ship is not light on the diesel consumption. So far, at least two companies promise to deliver a technology not seen on massive ocean-going ships in quite some time: the sail.
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