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The Return of Sail Power: Cargo Ships Are Turning Back to the Wind

193 points · 136 comments · gumby

  1. calmbonsai · · focus · HN ↗
    No, they’re really not.

    Turns out, sail-power scales sublinearly and, shocker, the wind isn’t a reliable source of power for the logistics demands of today’s supply chains.

    We’re never going back to wind, but we will be de-carbonizing shipping either with ammonia combustion, fuel cells, or both.

    1. Razengan · · focus · HN ↗
      How about the equivalent of an space elevator turned 90°:

      Can we built giant conveyer belts across the ocean?

      1. forcedtolinux · · focus · HN ↗
        transpacific zipline (don't tell musk he might start a company)
        1. internet_points · · focus · HN ↗
          s/start/buy

          ftfy

          1. usrusr · · focus · HN ↗
            Get rich quick scheme with the catch that you'll have to deal with Musk?

            Guess I'll pass

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