POST CARBON LOGISTICS
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We envision a world of resilient, re-localized communities connected to one another through post carbon transport and logistics systems.
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That’s true. However we are discussing using wind on the sea surface as propulsion for ships sailing on the sea.
So for now, not solar power, but wind power, is the topic
So for now, not solar power, but wind power, is the topic
October 14, 2024 at 4:48 PM
That’s true. However we are discussing using wind on the sea surface as propulsion for ships sailing on the sea.
So for now, not solar power, but wind power, is the topic
So for now, not solar power, but wind power, is the topic
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The article isn't super clear about *which* types of sails on *which* boats either. The vignette it starts out with sounds pretty old-school (below). But it does mention adding sails to more modern ships.
![This past September, a 64-foot schooner, sails gently billowing in the breeze, wended its way down New York’s Hudson River, a snapshot of what was once the way of life on the mighty waterway. Its hold carried locally produced, small-scale artisan products, including 2,000 pounds of malted barley, which was unloaded at a private dock in Ossining, New York, and driven by electric car a mile and half away to a waiting brewery.
Then Schooner Apollonia resumed her 12-day round trip journey from Hudson, New York, to Highlands, New Jersey, via New York City. With essentially emissions-free travels, the vessel is a prime example of low-carbon transport.
Shipping by sail, known within the industry as “sail freight,” is an emerging niche method aimed at revolutionizing the conventional shipping industry. The boats are powered by wind, tides and sails — rather than the fossil fuels that power commercial cargo boats — leading its adherents to claim that it can dramatically reduce the shipping sector’s carbon footprint.
[Note: no actual GHG figures appear]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ukbntaoabnmfpvnhxx7fpemj/bafkreiblmboxa4aq7wvrheke4cnkq3gwjb5hv5fsmovvzz23tve3sdlmx4@jpeg)
January 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
The article isn't super clear about *which* types of sails on *which* boats either. The vignette it starts out with sounds pretty old-school (below). But it does mention adding sails to more modern ships.