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A cargo ship with 123-foot ‘WindWing’ sails has just departed on its maiden voyage (www.popsci.com)
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A cargo ship with 123-foot ‘WindWing’ sails has just departed on its maiden voyage::Retrofitted with 123-foot ‘WindWings,' 'Pyxis Ocean' is testing two giant sails on its six-week journey from China to Brazil.

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[-] Astroturfed@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

Everything old made new again. I was watching a video the other day making a strong case for electric airships for short trips. They're not as fast as planes but are far more efficient.

[-] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah just don't make the balloons out of thermite and fill them with hydrogen.

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