SAIL MED Launched for Mediterranean Sail Transport of Cargo

Jay OwenSustainability News, Greentech

   SAIL MED Launched for Mediterranean Sail Transport of Cargo http://www.sailtransportnetwork.org/node/951 In the fall of 2013, a dedicated group from Greece, the Netherlands and the U.S.A. formed a consortium – SAIL MED – to promote clean, renewable-energy transport (by sail) in the Mediterranean Sea region. With the EU-funded North Sea …

Sail Transport Movement Enters U.S. Mainstream: Eco-Ships And Buying Truly Green Coffee Today

kristyGreentech

Sail Transport Movement Enters U.S. Mainstream: Eco-Ships And Buying Truly Green Coffee Today by Jan Lundberg http://www.sailtransportnetwork.com/node/914 The last month has seen exciting U.S. sail-transport developments. Three encouraging events indicate that the nation may no longer be falling behind Europe in nurturing a critical form of renewable energy. In northern …

Sail Transport Network is Unfurling

kristySustainability News, Resource Efficiency

Sail Transport Network is Unfurling By Jan Lundberg http://www.culturechange.org/cms/content/view/734/1/ A sail transport revival is afoot and afloat around the world. As the cheap, easy crude oil has mostly been extracted from the Earth and spewed into the sky and water, the desirability and economics of sail power get stronger. Sail …