Drax invests £1m in wind-powered shipping technology

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Energy giant Drax and Smart Green Shipping announce partnership to accelerate development of wind-assisted vessel technology

Drax and Smart Green Shipping have announced they are joining forces on a new project which will use wind-assisted FastRig technology to help cut emissions across the shipping sector. Drax has confirmed...

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