The following is a statement from IRENA Director-General Adnan Z. Amin on the completion of the first circumnavigation of the globe by the Solar Impulse solar-powered airplane today in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: “I am delighted to congratulate Solar Impulse on its pioneering round-the-world flight fuelled entirely by energy from the sun. This remarkable … Continue reading Completion of first round-the-world solar flight
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The Solar Impulse plane lands in Spain
The plane, only running on solar power, completed the Atlantic part of its record bid to circle the world. The Solar Impulse plane is littered with 17,000 photovoltaic cells. These cells have been drastically put to the test as landing in Seville marked the end of the 15th stage of Solar Impulse’s route. Previously in … Continue reading The Solar Impulse plane lands in Spain
Continue readingPhotovoltaic Solar Impulse Takes Off on Record 120-Hour Flight Across Pacific
A solar-powered plane able to fly in sunshine or darkness without using any fuel took off today (June 29) on a planned 120-hour flight across the Pacific Ocean, from Nagoya, Japan, to Kalaeola, Hawaii. The Solar Impulse 2 took off from Nagoya Airfield at 3:03 a.m. local time in Japan (2:03 p.m. EDT on June … Continue reading Photovoltaic Solar Impulse Takes Off on Record 120-Hour Flight Across Pacific
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Solar Impulse begins Pacific adventure with photovoltaic solar energy
The Solar Impulse 2 plane took off early on Sunday for a six day and night journey over the Pacific Ocean, on the most ambitious leg of its quest to circumnavigate the globe. Needless to mention that the plane is powered by the Sun only. The revolutionary plane flown by Andre Borschberg, left the … Continue reading Solar Impulse begins Pacific adventure with photovoltaic solar energy
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ABB and Solar Impulse start historic round-the-world flight
ABB, the leading power and automation technology company, is proud to accompany Solar Impulse and its crew on the first round-the-world flight in a plane powered only by energy from the sun. The airplane is scheduled to take off from Abu Dhabi tomorrow. In 2014, ABB and Solar Impulse formed an innovation and technology … Continue reading ABB and Solar Impulse start historic round-the-world flight
Continue readingSolar Energy to Power a Flight Around the World
ABB and Solar Impulse have formed an alliance ahead of the plane’s historic round-the-world journey championing the role of innovation and technology in reducing resource consumption ABB, the leading power and automation technology company, is proud to accompany Solar Impulse and its crew on the plane’s flight around the world powered only by energy from … Continue reading Solar Energy to Power a Flight Around the World
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Swiss solar power aircraft set for globe flight in 2015
A new upgraded Swiss-made solar aircraft is poised to take the first round-the-world solar flight, without any fuel, in 2015, the team has announced. The Solar Impulse 2, launched by Swiss explorer Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg, is the upgraded version of Solar Impulse 1, which is the first solar plane capable of flying day … Continue reading Swiss solar power aircraft set for globe flight in 2015
Continue readingSolar Impulse takes off from Rabat to Madrid
Solar Impulse states that the highlight of the journey was reaching Ourzazate, Morocco, the site of a planned concentrating solar power (CSP) plant.
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Clifford Chance US LLP has advised the DOE’s Loan Programs Office as 80 percent guarantor for a $1.3 billion loan finalized recently to help finance the construction of what will be the world’s largest wind farm.
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