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Christiaan De Beukelaer, Senior Lecturer in Culture & Climate, The University of Melbourne

Wind-powered cargo ships are the future: debunking 4 myths that stand in the way of cutting emissions

Concept image from Oceanbird, CC BY-SA

Sailing cargo ships are making a genuine comeback.

Japanese bulk carrier MOL is operating a wind-assisted ship. American food giant Cargill is working with Olympic sailor Ben Ainslie to deploy WindWings on its routes. Swedish shipping company Wallenius is aiming for Oceanbird to cut emissions by up to 90%. The French start-up Zephyr & Borée has built the Canopée, which will transport parts of European Space Agency’s Ariane 6 rocket this year.

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