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Kite powered ships
« on: October 17, 2006, 11:07:55 pm »
Large transport ships to use kites!
http://news.com.com/1606-2-6122431.html?tag=st.rb

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Re: Kite powered ships
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2006, 05:14:48 am »
 :shock: intristing, you mean cargo ships that us kite(s) as power source? crazy.

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Re: Kite powered ships
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2006, 07:18:49 am »
Yeah...follow the link and watch the video.
Giant cargo ships that use kites the size of football fields to drag (generate 10,000 HP) them across the ocean saving 20% or more in fuel!

* 90% of all goods shipped world wide are via ship.
* One (1) ship with this "kite" is the same as ALL the cars in California being switched to hybrid vehicles (California has over 38,000,000 people in it!).
« Last Edit: October 18, 2006, 07:42:45 am by ZOldDude »

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Re: Kite powered ships
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2006, 07:25:37 am »
 :shock: size of football fields?!

* 90% of all goods shipped world wide are via ship.
* One (1) ship with this "kite" is the same as ALL the cars in California being switched to hybrid vehicles (California has over 38,000,000 people in it!).
damn! :shock:
« Last Edit: October 18, 2006, 08:14:10 am by [TKC]Solid Snake »