Also consider the Flettner rotor:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotor_ship> 



>  -----Original Message-----
> From:         Jones Beene [mailto:jone...@pacbell.net] 
> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 8:50 AM
> To:   vortex-l@eskimo.com
> Subject:      RE: [Vo]:Free Shipping
> 
>               From: Robert Lynn 
> 
>               Wind turbines on the ship would probably make more sense, as
> at least they will work in any wind direction (even travelling straight
> into the wind), as well as in port.
> 
> I agree that wind turbines make way more sense than sails or even kites,
> but they too are not cost-competitive will oil at $100 or less. 
> 
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