Wind energy is scaling up and replacing bunker fuel on cargo ships

https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/02/more-wind-energy-heading-to-the-us-one-way-or-another/

US oil industry faces new threat from wind energy.

https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/02/more-wind-energy-heading-to-the-us-one-way-or-another/

This one has more details. One of the cool things is that it can be fitted to current vessels easily. I hope it's not just more greenwashing though.

#shipping #shippingemissions #sailpower #kites #cargovessels

Giant kites could pull ships across the ocean – and slash their carbon emissions | CNN https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/30/travel/airseas-giant-kites-ships-slash-carbon-emissions-scn-climate-spc/index.html

It doesn't give any figures as to how much fuel the ships save, but kinda cool regardless.

#shipping #shippingemissions #sailpower #kites #cargovessels

Revolutionary: Giant kite helps sail 21,528-ton ship in Atlantic Ocean https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/giant-kite-sails-21528-ton-ship-atlantic-ocean

More wind power for cleaner cargo ships

#ships #shipping #cargoships #vessels #cargo #cargovessels #shippingemissions #wind #windpower #windenergy #sails #sailing #innovation #startups #renewableenergy #energy #renewables #maritimeindustry #maritime

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/08/08/weird-looking-sails-bring-wind-energy-back-to-cargo-ships/