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A high-tech kite to slash fuel
consumption and cut greenhouse gas emissions, known as the "SkySails"
system, pulls the coastal vessel MS Beaufort in this undated handout. The
MV Beluga SkySails, the world's first commercial merchant ship to use the
system, was launched in Hamburg on December 15, 2007. The "SkySails"
system on the MV Beluga uses a huge kite to catch strong winds up to 300
metres above the surface and is projected to cut fuel costs by about 20
percent -- or about $1,600 per day. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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