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February 12, 2006
SkySails: What Will the Anti-Wind Folks Say About This?
"The SkySails system consists of a fully automated towing kite propulsion and a wind-optimised routing system. It is used offshore, additionally to the propulsion of the ship's engine, if the wind conditions allow."
Just when you thought the skies might be safe from new technologies aimed at harnessing the wind...
A tip of the hat to Treehugger for this story.
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Posted by capecodcyclist at February 12, 2006 06:50 AM
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