Comments on: The Solar Powered Plane – It Lives! http://cleantechnica.com/2009/11/24/the-solar-powered-plane-%e2%80%93-it-lives/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 12:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 By: Florencia http://cleantechnica.com/2009/11/24/the-solar-powered-plane-%e2%80%93-it-lives/#comment-7840 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:43:16 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=4032#comment-7840 Think of the implications of this feat on transportation and sustainability in general. Since the ultimate objective is to circumvent the globe, think about the lessons learned that this feat will provide: storing energy, expending it efficiently etc. Did you know that they have even created a vest that monitors the pilot’s vital signs and wakes him/her up if they start to fall asleep? These are issues that transcend this project. Go the distance Solar Impulse!

]]> By: Florencia http://cleantechnica.com/2009/11/24/the-solar-powered-plane-%e2%80%93-it-lives/#comment-25150 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:43:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=4032#comment-25150 Think of the implications of this feat on transportation and sustainability in general. Since the ultimate objective is to circumvent the globe, think about the lessons learned that this feat will provide: storing energy, expending it efficiently etc. Did you know that they have even created a vest that monitors the pilot’s vital signs and wakes him/her up if they start to fall asleep? These are issues that transcend this project. Go the distance Solar Impulse!

]]> By: John http://cleantechnica.com/2009/11/24/the-solar-powered-plane-%e2%80%93-it-lives/#comment-7839 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:29:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=4032#comment-7839 I think a solar powered plane is newsworthy.

I forgot, did the Wright Bros. start off with a Boeing 707 in 1903? Nope, but we had one 50 years later.

]]> By: John http://cleantechnica.com/2009/11/24/the-solar-powered-plane-%e2%80%93-it-lives/#comment-25149 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:29:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=4032#comment-25149 I think a solar powered plane is newsworthy.

I forgot, did the Wright Bros. start off with a Boeing 707 in 1903? Nope, but we had one 50 years later.

]]> By: Khurt http://cleantechnica.com/2009/11/24/the-solar-powered-plane-%e2%80%93-it-lives/#comment-7838 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:34:53 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=4032#comment-7838 Why is this newswothy? What use is a small solar powered plane? Will this lead to solar powered planes that can move thousands of pounds of human cargo (within my grand childrens life time)?

]]> By: Khurt http://cleantechnica.com/2009/11/24/the-solar-powered-plane-%e2%80%93-it-lives/#comment-25148 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:34:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=4032#comment-25148 Why is this newswothy? What use is a small solar powered plane? Will this lead to solar powered planes that can move thousands of pounds of human cargo (within my grand childrens life time)?

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