Tow the Liner

With sky high fuel prices spurring invention, shipping decided to go fly a kite.

A cargo ship saved 20% of its normal energy by using a large kite to help propel it across the ocean. Once larger kites are installed, the savings could be as much as $2000 a day in fuel cost savings.

Treehugger sails into the news pages with the test results, showing the past has much to offer the shipping industry.

Now, if they just hook up a wire, they can charge their batteries with the lightening strikes, too. Then they can qualify for that nifty tax rebate on hybrid vehicles.