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Michelin is using the
technology of sails to tackle the most
problem facing the world today - climate change. Boats have used sails for 5,000 years to cross
or travel along rivers. The new Michelin sails are
. They are inflatable. This means a ship's
can fill the sails with air to inflate them to
size. The sails can be deflated quickly if a ship needs to sail under a low
. The sails Michelin tested are 280 square metres in size. The company hopes to start
and selling them in 2022. A company spokesperson said: "Our
is to contribute to the de-carbonization of maritime transport." He added that the good
about wind is that it is a free fuel.
