Oceanbird's huge 80-meter sails reduce cargo shipping emissions by 90%

The idea of using sails to power a boat is not exactly a new one; indeed, the earliest known depiction of a ship under sail appears on a painted disc found in Kuwait, dated back to somewhere between 5,000-5,500 BCE. Boats themselves, interestingly, appear to be closer to a million years old, and were used by homo erectus long before neanderthals or homo sapiens ever walked the Earth.

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Oceanbird's Huge 80-meter Sails Reduce Cargo Shipping, 49% OFF

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Oceanbird's Huge 80-meter Sails Reduce Cargo Shipping, 49% OFF