Comment on China’s Nuclear-Powered Containership: A Fluke Or The Future Of Shipping?

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pc486@reddthat.com ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

There are sailed powered logistics ships! Here’s a grain ship that just launched. There are also companies that produce inflatable or deployable sails to reduce fuel consumption in favorable winds.

Ultimately there will be a need for chemical energy or similarly dense energy to move a ship. The wind doesn’t always blow, and when it does it won’t always be in the direction you want. Nuclear is certainly an interesting option.

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