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Chinese Cargo Ships Will Have Solar Sails

• http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/2276/
The sails are 30 meters long, covered with solar PV panels that will provide 5 percent of the ships' electricity and will harness enough wind to reduce fuel costs by 20 to 40 percent. The sails are controlled by a computer that angles them for ma