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The Second Age of Sail? Germans Ready Kite-Power Freighter

snarfd.com — Beluga Shipping says they're a cutting-edge maritime company. To prove their point, Beluga is almost ready to launch a full-sized ocean-going freighter that's powered, in part, by a football field-sized kite. The idea is to cut fuel costs and pollution. Is this the second Age of Sail?

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