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Solar Impulse Plane Lands in Spain After Trans-Atlantic Flight
2016-06-23 22:10:00| Electrical Construction & Maintenance
Solar Impulse 2, the experimental solar plane that has been touted as a "flying microgrid" has crossed the Atlantic without a drop of fuel. read more
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Solar Impulse 2 completes first ever Atlantic crossing by solar plane
2016-06-23 07:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Solar Impulse 2 has completed the first ever crossing of the Atlantic by a solar-powered aeroplane, landing in Spain early on Thursday morning. The four-day trip, which started in New York, was the latest leg of a round-the-world journey due to end in Abu Dhabi. During the crossing, pilot Bertrand Piccard spotted whales breaching the waters beneath and an iceberg that had floated south from the Arctic. The purpose of the circumnavigation is to showcase the capabilities of clean, renewable energy....
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Solar Impulse on track for Seville landing
2016-06-22 15:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: The zero-fuel aeroplane, Solar Impulse, has touched down in Spain, completing the 70-hour Atlantic leg of its historic bid to circle the globe. The landing in Seville marked the end of the 15th stage of Solar Impulse's journey. Pilot Bertrand Piccard made swift progress over the ocean after leaving New York on Monday. Mission managers will now plot a route to Abu Dhabi where the venture began in March, 2015. The project had hoped to end the 6,000km Atlantic leg in Paris, to echo the pioneering...
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Solar Impulse 2 begins transatlantic stretch of global journey
2016-06-20 12:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: The sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft set off from New Yorks JFK airport early on Monday, embarking on the transatlantic leg of its record-breaking flight around the world to promote renewable energy. The flight, piloted by Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard, is expected to take about 90 hours - during which Piccard will only take short naps - before landing at Spains Seville airport. Its my first time taking off from JFK, Piccard said over a live feed from the aircraft as he headed...
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Solar Impulse 2 to make New York fly-over
2016-06-11 05:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: The solar-powered plane Solar Impulse has arrived at New York's JFK airport after making the short trip from Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania. Taking off late on Friday night local time, the aircraft spent a good part of the journey turning around the Statue of Liberty for a photoshoot. This latest flight marks the completion of the trans-America portion of the quest to circle the globe on no fuel. Solar Impulse must now prepare for a daunting crossing of the Atlantic.
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