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This is how environmentalism is supposed to work.  Cooperation and mutual success for both the commercial/industrial and environmental enterprises.

Sail power is back.

The MV Beluga SkySails, a cargo ship rigged up with a billowing 160-meter sail from SkySails, used approximately 20 percent less fuel than it would have without the sail during a two-month voyage. Put another way, that’s 2.5 tons of fuel, or $1,000 a day, in operating costs. Beluga Shipping ultimately hopes to save $2,000 a day with the technology.

I’m sure the fuel companies won’t very pleased.  But $1,000 to $2,000 per day in fuel savings is quite impressive.

Why didn’t I think of this?  Darn!

Sail-powered cargo ship test results in: It cut fuel by 20 percent | Green Tech blog – CNET News.com