Re:Electric Ship Batteries Promise Compact, Cooler Power
by dyauspitr on Thursday November 12, 2026 @01:08PM
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There’s got to be some setup out there were we are able to harness wind energy (and solar to a smaller extent) to significantly increase the ranges here. Not a hundred years ago, we had cargo ships sail solely on wind power so enough energy is there for the taking.
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Re:Electric Ship Batteries Promise Compact, Cooler Power
by thinkcontext on Thursday November 12, 2026 @02:36PM
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There are a few that are sailing, they are pretty modest size. There are plans for more and larger vessels but I don't think anyone expects widescale deployment anytime soon.
https://gcaptain.com/the-return-of-sail-power-cargo-ships-ar...
Re:Electric Ship Batteries Promise Compact, Cooler Power
by don_esteban on Thursday November 12, 2026 @02:44PM
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The travel speed was significantly slower. To the point of not being acceptable in today's world.