Solar sails have some major advantages over traditional propulsion methods—most notably, they don't use any propellant. But, ...

Shipping is not a clean business. The global economy is fueled by trade, and much of that trade involves hauling product from point A to point B. A great deal of that product goes by water. Shipping ...

Maxis are carrying carbon-fiber sails that outperform every other miracle fabric used before. By Kimball Livingston The first time a raceboat showed up with black sails, pushback was swift and severe.

Despite the widespread association with pirates and black sails in popular culture — see the Starz TV series "Black Sails" that ran between 2014 and 2017 – pirates didn't actually cruise around the ...

Your backyard beckons when the sun is out, but it’s tough to enjoy it during peak heat. If your patio, deck, or backyard doesn’t get much natural shade, there are plenty of ways to keep cool and make ...

Sails, however, are very well understood, and for at least 10 years we've been seeing concepts and plans to bring large airfoils back to the cargo and passenger shipping industries. Ireland's B9 ...

Dartmouth Public Libraries have the highest physical circulation among the 71 libraries in the SAILS Network. Patrons saved over $3.8 million in 2024 by borrowing items instead of purchasing them. The ...

If ocean shipping were a country, it would be the sixth-largest carbon emitter, releasing more CO2 annually than Germany. International shipping accounts for about 2.2% of all global greenhouse gas ...