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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Anahita Hossein-Pour

Sea trials under way for wind-powered sail in bid to cut shipping emissions

A FastRig test sail developed by Smart Green Shipping, after being lifted into position on the Pacific Grebe, after docking in Southampton for sea trials (Andrew Matthews/PA) - (PA Wire)

Sea trials have begun on a cargo ship testing out a new wind-powered sail in efforts to cut shipping carbon emissions by up to a third.

Scientists from the University of Southampton are experimenting with a new wing-sail which can be fitted to vessels in future to power them across the sea using the wind.

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