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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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sydb7 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,563 Points:1,920,900 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:26:23 AM Ignore sydb7 Report Abuse Sometimes the old fashioned way is just the technology we need!
melvindale Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,438 Points:351,230 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 10:58:16 AM Ignore melvindale Report Abuse BTW - we need to use ships more and trains more and trucks less and airplanes less to move things around. It just saves tons of fuel. Fuel saved is less cost and less pollution. Do we really need everything the next day? Just because we can does not mean we should.
melvindale Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,438 Points:351,230 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 10:54:51 AM Ignore melvindale Report Abuse Cool! But.... Wouldn't it be cheaper to build the old-fashioned type of sailing ships to today's scale with an additional motor, kind of like in this article but using cheaper materials and building methods?
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CarolinaBlue150 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,430 Points:300,000 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 9:15:12 PM Ignore CarolinaBlue150 Report Abuse This idea has been around for a long time.
jkpsr Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,094 Points:1,104,830 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 9:12:33 PM Ignore jkpsr Report Abuse It is about time that technology is used to save energy.
yakstar Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,435 Points:482,570 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 9:12:10 PM Ignore yakstar Report Abuse GOOD! Now let's get those ships in the oceans to stop chucking garbage and plastic into our sacred waters!
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hank1326 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:8,924 Points:1,736,510 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 9:10:29 PM Ignore hank1326 Report Abuse How about pass on the savings to us?
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judgemobile Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,585 Points:2,448,060 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 9:06:44 PM Ignore judgemobile Report Abuse when they send it by CAR it's a SHIPment, but when they send it by SHIP, it's CARgo. Who would have "thunk" it ???
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RecountFL Champion Author Miami Posts:8,759 Points:1,504,810 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 9:02:47 PM Ignore RecountFL Report Abuse "that is SHIP design--I drive a CAR, not a ship. " Well not everything is about you. Some have ships and they need gas, too. Always good to hear as ships use A LOT of fuel. I've see the one's on hydrofoils that raise out of the water and go very fast while consuming much less gas. Get's be be like flying a boat. However I believe they need very clear seas to function. I could be wrong about that though. [Edited by: RecountFL at 4/28/2012 12:03:16 AM EST]
rickone All-Star Author Detroit Posts:555 Points:395,385 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 9:01:14 PM Ignore rickone Report Abuse Intereting - Thanks for posting.
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bvrbill Champion Author Eugene Posts:3,238 Points:521,550 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 8:56:20 PM Ignore bvrbill Report Abuse It sound promising. I'd like to see it on the oceans.
judgemobile Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,585 Points:2,448,060 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 8:53:13 PM Ignore judgemobile Report Abuse that is SHIP design--I drive a CAR, not a ship.
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boatmen Champion Author New York Posts:3,095 Points:625,505 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 8:47:12 PM Ignore boatmen Report Abuse sounds good think they need to put in into play
DandyDapple All-Star Author North Dakota Posts:715 Points:313,070 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 8:46:23 PM Ignore DandyDapple Report Abuse Interesting idea if it truly works the way they say it does ...
miiike572 All-Star Author Phoenix Posts:798 Points:527,540 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 8:45:30 PM Ignore miiike572 Report Abuse Yes, and when there is no wind and they are out of fuel, the crew can use row boats to pull the ship. I have seen this in movies.
sammy518 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,589 Points:539,790 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 8:43:50 PM Ignore sammy518 Report Abuse great!
g747 Champion Author Mobile Posts:4,551 Points:935,620 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 8:41:06 PM Ignore g747 Report Abuse That sounds like a very good idea !!!!!!.
prcoqui Champion Author Maryland Posts:3,960 Points:1,675,900 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 8:40:24 PM Ignore prcoqui Report Abuse Interesting concept to use the wind out there.
min_fuel Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:1,956 Points:722,545 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 8:39:30 PM Ignore min_fuel Report Abuse Ok sounds interesting. Now see if it ca pass must in the Free MArket.
silverfoxv65 Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,495 Points:1,232,825 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 8:39:21 PM Ignore silverfoxv65 Report Abuse That sounds like a lot to me, i think its worth it.
suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,213 Points:874,085 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 8:36:50 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse Great as long as it is done without taxpayer money. All innovations should come from the private sector. That way they will make economic sense.
txkrb Champion Author Texas Posts:1,563 Points:639,965 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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