Solar sails for boats and ships

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   astronut on May 9, 2024 at 1:52 pm

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   Idea: Solar sails for boats and ships

   Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le0rtNjv3l...

   Besides the maritime industry, solar sails can also be a revolutionary technology for space travel.

   What is SOLAR SAIL? How can it revolutionise space travel? | WION Originals

   Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

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   GEO RGE on May 9, 2024 at 11:06 am

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   Idea: Solar sails for boats and ships

   Link: https://www.hallberg-rassy.com/news/news/s...

   How about these traditional sails that have been fully integrated with solar panels!
   https://www.hallberg-rassy.com/news/news/solar-panel-sails-2021-04

   Solar panel sails | News | News | Hallberg-Rassy

   Link: https://www.hallberg-rassy.com/n

   The Hallberg-Rassy 50 is now, as first ever world wide, available with solar panels fully integrated with the sails. 160.7 square meters of sail area that at the same time works as solar panels, generating up to 410 A charging at 24 V. Even a grey March day, the sails generated 27 A positive charg... Read more

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   MeterMan on May 9, 2024 at 10:10 am

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   Idea: Solar sails for boats and ships

   Link: https://futurism.com/new-ship-rigid-solar-...

   These futuristic rigid solar sails are making the shipping industry greener!
   https://futurism.com/new-ship-rigid-solar-sails-harnesses-power-sun-wind-same-time

   New ship with rigid solar sails harnesses the power of sun and wind at the same time

   Link: https://futurism.com/new-ship-ri

   These wind and solar-powered ships will reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions.

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   CC on May 9, 2024 at 7:46 am

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   Idea: Solar sails for boats and ships

   Link: https://newatlas.com/eco-marine-power-ener...

   Solar sails can be the maritime industry’s future; they harness wind and solar power!

   EnergySails harness wind and solar power to cut ship fuel consumption

   Link: https://newatlas.com/eco-marine-

   In the 400 years or so leading up to the adoption of steam power in the 19th century, sailing ships ruled the waves. In an effort to cut increasing fuel costs and reduce emissions, sails are set to once again prove their worth. But unlike the sails proposed by B9 Shipping and the Wind Challenger…

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