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Old 21-03-2012, 05:17   #1
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We hear much of late of "sustainability", and some diesel-driven cargo and tankers are field-testing sail power as a way to shave their fuel consumption.

But these guys are doing something about it.



I discuss the potential renaissance in sail-powered cargo transport in my last post here.

Is this just another "boutique" movement? Does anyone here see an economic case for even a small proportion of the world's cargo to be moved under sail after 100 years?
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