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A cargo ship’s ‘WindWing’ sails saved it up to 12 tons of fuel per day

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A cargo ship’s ‘WindWing’ sails saved it up to 12 tons of fuel per day

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Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 8 months ago

After six months sailing around the world, the numbers are in for the retrofitted ‘Pyxis Ocean.’

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You want low weight for stability on a ship and batteries are heavy

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