Instead of horizontally-situated blades arranged like spokes or flower petals, these turbines have vertical cylinders that collect wind by harnessing the Magnus effect. If you’ve ever put spin ...

The Magnus effect is a interesting and useful phenomena ... sail along with the benefit of the thrust generated from the wind. However, there were teething issues, with heavy winds quickly ...

Finland’s Norsepower has completed the installation of its Rotor Sail technology aboard the Yodohime bulk carrier. The ...

Finnish wind propulsion firm Norsepower has completed the installation of a rotor sail on the bulk carrier Yodohime. The ...

The Norsepower Rotor Sail, positioned on the forecastle deck, harnesses wind power to create thrust through the Magnus effect. The wind propulsion system integrates artificial intelligence (AI ...