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Greta, the romance of sail, and the future of global trade

Gavin Allwright, IWSA
clock 29 August 2019 •

Gavin Allwright of the International Windship Association predicts a bright future for wind-powered shipping

Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived in New York this week, having crossed the Atlantic by sail. While many are inspired by her personal tenacity in not adding CO2 to the atmosphere, others are taking...

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