Built in Japan and kitted out with four giant 52-foot-6 inch sails similar to aircraft wings, the tanker's owners hope to cut fuel consumption by 10 to 20 percent as the sails will allow the ship's ...

For most of seafaring's history, the primary means of propelling a ship was with sails. However, most modern ships no longer have sails, instead relying on combustion power. Using diesel engines means ...

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 ...

Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet initiative has ...

There was a lot of excitement at Newcastle port in Australia yesterday. Local port officials were eagerly waiting for the arrival of the Shofu Maru ship from Japan. This is not a regular coal carrier, ...