[Petrochemicals]

So you want to run a marine steam engine from a wind turbine? Why not just use a sail and save a lot of weight?

Way ahead of you

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https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/12/swedish-firm-wind-powered-cargo-ships

[vdblnkr34 (OP)]

I guess I go build famous Nicola Tesla wheel with 500 magnets on it and 50km long wire coil.

Shoot, will need lot of wire.

[alancalverd]

swedish-firm-wind-powered-cargo-ships

Indeed

https://www.rmg.co.uk/cutty-sark

been there, done that. And at 17.5 kt she was faster than any steamship in the 19th century.

[Petrochemicals]

swedish-firm-wind-powered-cargo-ships

Indeed

https://www.rmg.co.uk/cutty-sark

been there, done that. And at 17.5 kt she was faster than any steamship in the 19th century.

And very considerably smaller.

I guess I go build famous Nicola Tesla wheel with 500 magnets on it and 50km long wire coil.

Shoot, will need lot of wire.

133 quid per 7km

https://brocott.co.uk/0-315mm-enamelled-copper-winding-wire-10kg/