Saving energy on ships with solar sails

Published: Oct. 5, 2011, 5:07 p.m.

b'Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters.com interviews Brent Perry, CEO of Corvus Energy, maker of a lithium polymer battery used for a number of applications, including backup for wind and solar power systems. He describes the Aquarius System project, which uses solar "sails" and the Corvus battery to improve the efficiency of ocean-going ships.'