GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – 28 February 2011 – Cargill has signed an agreement with SkySails GmbH & Co. KG (SkySails) to use wind power technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the shipping industry. SkySails, based in Hamburg, has developed innovative, patented technology that uses a kite which flies ahead of the vessel and generates enough propulsion to reduce consumption of bunker fuel by up to 35 percent in ideal sailing conditions. http://www.oxfordprospect.co.uk/Cargill-propels-shipping-forward-with-largest-kite-powered-vessel.html
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