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Old 09-11-2018, 01:02 AM   #29 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
Those are being used on large ships.
Transocean commerce started with wind power, went to coal and now oil. Eventually it will probably go back to coal eventually and then wind.
Actually, the kite system I referred is wind power generator. They use wind force to unwind a rope and generate electricity, then reel the kite in and start again. I think it is elegant solution.

There is an animation that explains it better than I can.
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