Posts Tagged ‘kite’
Nereus: Kite Driven Watercraft
Friday, June 6, 2008 16:50 No CommentsMathias Koehler, a German designer, is behind the Nereus. This is a kite powered watercraft that is able to submerge for short periods of time. With a behaviour similar to a jet ski it promises hours of fun in the sea and all in an ecological way as it is essentially powered by the wind.
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SkySails: Wind Powered Ships Are Back In Fashion
Saturday, May 10, 2008 10:20 1 CommentBoats and Ships have been using wind power to move around the globe for thousands of years. Its only the last 100 years or so that we converted to using oil. Now that this fossil fuel its running low and expensive, people are trying to go back to the good old fashion wind power. This [...]