alt Hacker NewsThere’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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don_esteban • yesterday at 7:44 PM
The travel speed was significantly slower. To the point of not being acceptable in today's world.
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...