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Most people associate the company Michelin with car tyres and guide books.
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The company has tested giant sails that it hopes will make shipping greener.
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Oil tankers container ships and giant cruise ships rely on fossil fuels.
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Experts say the industry produces around 940 million tons of CO2 annually.
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Engineers say their revolutionary new sails could reduce the amount of CO2.
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Using the ancient technology of sails to tackle the most urgent problem.
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Boats have used sails for 5,000 years to cross oceans or travel along rivers.
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This means a ship's crew can fill the sails with air to inflate them to full size.
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The company hopes to start manufacturing and selling them in 2022.
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He added that the good thing about wind is that it is a free fuel.
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