News / ETI agrees to fund development of wind-power systems to cut cargo ship emissions

The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) will fund development of flettner rotor systems for cargo vessels, arguing that wind power represents the only credible way to cut shipping’s CO2 emissions.

A flettner rotor system uses a spinning cylinder to convert wind force into thrust that helps propel a ship.

The ETI is a public-private partnership between global energy and engineering companies and the UK government and acts as a conduit between academia, industry and Whitehall to accelerate the development of low-carbon technologies.

In its report HDV Marine Insights, ...