09 December 2004

Return to the Age of Sail?

"While there is something superficially absurd about massive cargo ships being pulled along by kites, upon reflection the notion makes sense. It's a novel form of 'hybrid' power, taking advantage of strengths of diverse propulsion systems: the consistency of diesel engines and the free availability and startling strength of wind power"

WorldChanging: Another World Is Here: A Return to the Age of Sail?:
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