To some, sailing around the world and taking in the sights, smells, and sounds that the numerous oceans and cultures offer is something that generally resides solely in dreams and fairy tales with the “real” world being much less enthralling. Some however can afford to sail around the world and see all there is to see. Doing so in your typical sailboat, or if they’re really loaded, yacht. For as little as $16,000 however, you can show those richer than...

When it comes to wind power, bigger is always better. A few design tweaks here and there can be made to the individual blades to increase the efficiency of said blade, however, at the end of the day, the blade with the most square footage wins. It looks as if Norway is taking that thinking and multiplying it — exponentially — with their new, currently in construction, wind turbine gigantor. When this modern behemoth is finished, the rotors will span over...