A cargo ship with 123-foot ‘WindWing’ sails has just departed on its maiden voyage::Retrofitted with 123-foot ‘WindWings,’ ‘Pyxis Ocean’ is testing two giant sails on its six-week journey from China to Brazil.

    • db2@sopuli.xyz
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      1 year ago

      No it isn’t. That’s the late stage capitalism question. The real question is does the retrofitting offset enough nonrenewable energy usage, and I’d bet the wear and tear on a ship not designed to be powered that way will blow that savings out of the water.

      • bionicjoey@lemmy.ca
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        1 year ago

        Too bad we live in a late-stage capitalism world, so those sorts of questions are definitely the right ones to ask.

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        1 year ago

        That is the real question indeed. But most companies think late stage capitalism vs will they still have a planet to make money after their next quarter.