Winds of change: Giant cargo sailboats and propulsion technology are transforming the high seas

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Imagine horses and buggies, biplanes and the pony express suddenly reappearing on the scene, albeit updated with the most sophisticated bells, whistles and technologies built into their design, and powered by an inexhaustible, predictable -- thanks to modern satellite weather mapping software -- emissions-free energy source.
50% : Suddenly, the trusty old trade winds aren't simply inspiration for stories about pirates and rum runners, but a potential goldmine of guilt-free profit for companies that can figure out how to best harness wind propulsion at a time when maritime transport giants are sailing toward an international regulatory environment that will tax cargo boats running on fossil fuels, perhaps as soon as 2025, according to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the ocean transport regulator.

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