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  • Kite-Powered Ship Sets Sail For Greener Future

    01/20/2008 3:00:39 PM PST · by blam · 52 replies · 1,147+ views
    The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 1-20-2008 | Ben Martin and Tony Paterson
    Kite-powered ship sets sail for greener future Ben Martin and Tony Paterson in Berlin Last Updated: 12:01am GMT 20/01/2008 A cargo ship pulled by a giant, parachute-shaped kite will leave Germany on Tuesday on a voyage that could herald a new "green" age of commercial sailing on the high seas. The owners of the MS Beluga, a 462ft cargo vessel, will try to prove that modern steel ships can harness wind power and reduce their reliance on diesel engines. During the journey from Bremen to Venezuela, the crew will deploy a SkySail, a 160 square metre kite which will fly...