British wind power to drive Maersk container ship : tidalpunk@slrpnk.net

British wind power to drive Maersk container ship (www.theregister.com)

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[–] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Will it work with other region's winds?

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[–] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 months ago (1 child)

Not since brexit. The voters decided they don't want any of that foreign wind.

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[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 3 points 2 months ago

so does it only work with hot air?

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[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago

so there are the solid wing sails that act like regular sails and these aparently specialize in tacking. Im sorta surprised they are not combining the techs.