German high-tech sky sail may cut costs

Monday, 04 December 2006

BREMEN, Germany (Reuters) - Putting a harness on ocean winds, a German shipping company plans to unfurl a giant high-tech kite over a cargo ship next year to boost the vessel's propulsion and to conserve fuel.

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