cover of episode Are Sailboats the Future of Shipping? The New, Old Tech Making Waves.

Are Sailboats the Future of Shipping? The New, Old Tech Making Waves.

2023/12/22
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This chapter introduces the concept of wind-powered cargo ships and explores the potential benefits of this technology, including reduced fuel costs and lower carbon emissions. It also discusses the challenges of retrofitting existing ships with sails.
  • Cargo ship Pixel Ocean's voyage from Shanghai to Poland partly powered by wind.
  • Wind wings, 123-foot tall structures, designed by BAR Technologies.
  • Wind power's potential to reduce fuel costs and decarbonize the shipping industry.

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Sail-powered cargo ships are making waves on the seas.) High-tech versions of old tools are being installed on existing cargo ships in order to reduce fuel costs and help decarbonize the industry), which currently generates 3% of all human-created greenhouse gasses. Retrofitting cargo ships with sails could make maritime shipping greener and cheaper, and even change how the complicated shipping industry works. WSJ host Danny Lewis reports.

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Further reading:

Old-School Wind Power Is Back for Cargo Shipping) 

Shipping Regulator to Steer Clear of Stricter Rules on Carbon Emissions) 

Fertilizer Companies Are Betting on Ammonia as a Low-Carbon Fuel) 

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