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Wind-assisted Cargo Ships (www.reuters.com)
submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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"The five-year old Pyxis Ocean has been retrofitted with WindWings, large wing sails measuring up to 37.5 meters in height fitted to the deck of the cargo ship."

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

For those wondering about nuclear options, Wired did a nice write up recently.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

What would happen to a molten salt reactor when the ship sinks?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Nothing good.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Bubbles