Startup bets on kitesurf to blow away shipping pollution

The startup Beyond The Sea tests a blue inflatable kite sail the size of a small studio to pull a specially-designed catamaran across the water.

Inspired by kitesurfing, French firms want to deploy the same wind technology to propel everything from yachts to cargo ships in order to cut the shipping industry’s massive carbon footprint.

The sector is under fresh…

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News Source: techxplore.com


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