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Innovative ship design sees vessels become 30 percent more fuel efficient

EcoFriend -- One of the many product designs that could very well describe what future technology would be like is the Wind Challenger Project, a ship design said to reduce fuel consumption considerably, and particularly in huge merchant vessels. The project is being developed by a group comprising members from the University of Tokyo and by fusing old school concepts with modern technology.

The team’s idea is to use giant retractable sails measuring 20 meters wide and 50 meters high and maximizing wind energy. It has performed computer simulations for various shipping routes such as the Yokohama – Seattle route with results that proved to be encouraging. The simulations show that hybrid ships with engines and sails are believed to bring down annual fuel consumption by around 30 percent.

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Submitted Apr 27, 2012 By: NOTSOGRN

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txkrb Champion Author Texas Posts:1,560 Points:638,705 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 8:36:44 PM Ignore txkrb Report Abuse Interesting idea but it would surprise me that you could get large sails large enough to provide much thrust as big and heavy as merchant vessels are now
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Ray_10589 Champion Author New York Posts:4,946 Points:1,182,985 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 8:23:11 PM Ignore Ray_10589 Report Abuse GOOD!!!
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,569 Points:1,772,670 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 8:23:01 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse BHO & EPA will have sails put on our cars soon. Green is red.
serrog Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:5,564 Points:1,512,130 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 8:23:00 PM Ignore serrog Report Abuse Can car design improvr too?
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southrob Champion Author Tucson Posts:3,595 Points:687,200 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 8:04:08 PM Ignore southrob Report Abuse our country is not fuel efficient ... drill here and now
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CHEAPERBETTER Veteran Author Lansing Posts:418 Points:717,710 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 7:57:36 PM Ignore CHEAPERBETTER Report Abuse This is old news. Saw an article on this a few years ago.
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my2002m Champion Author Tulsa Posts:6,069 Points:1,670,075 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 7:52:23 PM Ignore my2002m Report Abuse "Believed to bring down fuel consumption by 30%". Obviously not tested yet.
BrucePen Champion Author Ontario Posts:6,606 Points:1,362,815 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 7:47:47 PM Ignore BrucePen Report Abuse Arrr! Billy This sounds like a tall ship. Back to the future.
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cisson All-Star Author Kentucky Posts:516 Points:383,610 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 7:45:10 PM Ignore cisson Report Abuse sounds good to me.
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WIWalt Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,726 Points:415,595 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 7:32:29 PM Ignore WIWalt Report Abuse In a real good windstorm it may miss their destination
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itsjustme719 All-Star Author Hamilton Posts:611 Points:598,575 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 7:23:57 PM Ignore itsjustme719 Report Abuse Pretty impressive considering how much fuel they burn.
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Focus2 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,889 Points:1,919,155 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 7:05:41 PM Ignore Focus2 Report Abuse hagar2935 said, Next Odummer will propose that all cars be powered by sails............ Better than Ethanol mandates by George Bush!
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TedNC All-Star Author North Carolina Posts:995 Points:226,950 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 6:56:41 PM Ignore TedNC Report Abuse Uh, they went with engines because of speed. How much longer will it take for stuff to get there?
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200porter Champion Author Toronto Posts:2,065 Points:542,135 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 6:49:41 PM Ignore 200porter Report Abuse And if there is no or little wind available? It's not windy all the time.
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