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Scandinavia’s Stena Line – First Wind Powered Ferry

2011-06-23 by Phil Butler

Stena Line employs wind turbine technology

Stena Line, one of the world’s largest ferry lines, has just initiated what may be game changing innovation. The Scandinavian transport and travel service announced their equipping the world’s first passenger ferry equipped with wind turbine technology.

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