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 ...

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 ...

Michelin, the company best known for making tires, on Tuesday presented the latest version of an inflatable wing sail system that could help decarbonize oil tankers, vehicle carriers, and other sea ...

Forget tires and guides, Michelin is now apparently developing ship sails to help save the environment. The French multinational announced a number of new projects at its Movin’ On summit last week to ...

Michelin is a name that's most often associated with tires of all sorts. The company has a project that has nothing to do with automotive tires that is called the Wing Sail Mobility (WISAMO) project ...

French tire maker Michelin and Compagnie Maritime Nantaise said on Thursday they will jointly test Michelin's inflatable wing sail this year on a merchant ship for the first time, in a move that may ...

First and foremost, the sail wings reduce fuel consumption by generating power from the wind. The setup can be inflated or deflated as needed and reportedly eliminates the need for any complex deck ...