Recently the French originated demonstration boat the Energy Observer stopped for a visit to San Francisco, on its way around the world, having come from the Galapagos and on its way to Hawai`i. The ...

Wind power has been rising significantly in recent years, and now accounts for about 8% of the world’s energy production. By the end of the decade, it will be the second-largest renewable source after ...

Tiny sailboats rocked from side to side Sunday morning along the Petaluma River, at the mercy of the momentary wind gusts. “Any wind is good,” George Pedrick, 65, who lives in Point Richmond, said.

Before learning to make gasoline, diesel, and other substances needed to power our vehicles, wind had been humanity's fuel of choice. Unable to propel contraptions that moved over land, wind was THE ...

When the Manta begins traveling along coastlines in 2024, the new sailboat will pull plastic trash from the water as it moves, capturing as much as three tons of plastic per hour. On board, the ...

LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - A Cargill chartered dry bulk ship has launched on its first voyage since being fitted with special sails, aiming to study how harnessing wind power can cut emissions and ...

Michelin has debuted a new product called "WISAMO," an innovation of an inflatable sail that can be stowed and used to help a boat move without the use of fuel and other forms of energy. The "Wind and ...

The Wing Sail Mobility project is pretty damn nifty, and it could improve a vessel's fuel efficiency by 20%. It all started with Gran Turismo. From those early PlayStation days, Sean was drawn to ...

A bladeless wind energy convertor inspired by the sailing boats of Ancient Carthage is set to breeze past traditional turbines in terms of efficiency, according to its Tunisian developers. A Tunisian ...