Richard Branson Aims to Rock the Boat for Green Shipping

This article is about Richard Branson's (runs Virgin Group) goals to reduce CO2 emissions in regards to shipping. Branson stated that currently, global shipping is equivalent to the 6th most polluting country in the world. He suggests that ships slow down their speeds and even mentioned a bold idea called Skysails. Skysails are large kites that attach to ships allowing the ship to move using the wind, therefore using less energy. Here is the link to the article!

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUS92097876520100311