CNN —You may have seen kitesurfers in action, harnessing the power of the wind to pull them over the sea. After years of research, they are currently testing the kite on a cargo ship traveling between France and the US. The company has received €2.5 million ($2.7 million) in funding from the EU, and says it already has orders from Airbus and Japanese shipping company “K” Line. He adds that savings will become more pronounced as ships transition to green fuels, which are more expensive than fossil fuels and take up more space, because they are less energy dense. “It’s also a huge enabler for future green fuels,” argues Bernatets.

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Persons: Airseas, Vincent Bernatets, “, it’s, Bernatets, Maxime Horlaville, Dr, Richard Pemberton, SkySails, ” Pemberton, Pemberton, It’s, ” Organizations: CNN, Airbus, International Maritime Organization, EU, ”, de Bordeaux, Marine Engineering, University of Plymouth Locations: French, France, Airseas