Navy charters kite-powered cargo ship to deliver equipment

Courtesy CNET Tech blog  Sat, 10/11/2008 - 1:03pm

The use of this new breed of sailing ship could reduce fuel costs by 20 to 30 percent, according to the ship's owners.


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