Climate Impulse Is Putting The Green Hydrogen Aircraft Pieces Together
A new showcase for green hydrogen fuel cell flight is taking shape, towards the goal of a nine-day, nonstop, zero emission flight around the world in 2028.
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H55, Solar Impulse Spinoff, Introduces Electric 2-Seat Airplane
A spinoff from Solar Impulse, a company going by the short name of H55, has successfully flown its maiden flight in a new electric two-seat airplane. Using an electric propulsion system manufactured by BRM Aero, the Bristell Energic airplane is perfect for pilot training and flight schools. It’s exciting to see the Solar Impulse foundational work now leading to a commercially available electric aircraft, and potentially soon an air taxi.
47 Top CleanTechnica Interviews (Akon, Michael Liebreich, BYD’s Wang Chuanfu …)
We’ve interviewed a lot of great cleantech experts, celebrities, presidents, etc., over the years. I wanted to do a better job of 1) featuring some of these interviews, and 2) creating a spot where I can easily find them. So, here we are. Below (and on the following pages) are dozens … [continued]
Kokam: Solar Impulse 2 Used Batteries Based On Our Ultra-High-Energy NMC Technology
As we covered in quite some detail at the time, the Solar Impulse 2 recently completed the first round-the-world trip taken in a zero-fuel solar photovoltaic airplane. The final leg of that trip was completed on July 26th, when the Solar Impulse 2 touched down in Abu Dhabi, UAE, after … [continued]
ABB And Its Smart Grid Center Of Excellence
ABB’s Smart Grid Center of Excellence has been created to demonstrate smart grid technology and provide a testing facility for the smart grid industry.
Around The World On Wings Of The Sun (VIDEO)
Taking turns at the controls of Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) — the revolutionary zero-emission solar-powered airplane — pilots Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg have succeeded in their mission of achieving the first ever Round-The-World Solar Flight. The four-engine plane can fly day and night without a drop of conventional fuel. … [continued]
Solar Impulse And The Internet Of Things, Services, & People
Developments like Solar Impulse will continue to direct humans toward improvement and sustainability in how we apply the Internet of Things.
Solar Impulse Team Predicts Solar Electric Passenger Planes Within 10 Years
Originally published on RenewEconomy. The co-pilots and founders of Solar Impulse – the remarkable solar powered plane that is making a ground-breaking flight around the world – have made a stunning prediction: There will be short-haul electric planes for up to 50 people operating within 10 years. “This is the beginning … [continued]
Solar Impulse Touchdown In The Land Of Sun God Ra (VIDEOS)
CleanTechnica’s coverage of the historic round-the-world flight by Solar Impulse 2, a no-fuel, all-solar-powered plane, continues. Read our previous reports and exclusive interviews here. Solar Impulse — the zero-fuel marvel of 21st century aviation and harbinger of a new energy age — landed a bit early at the Cairo, Egypt … [continued]
Solar Impulse Makes It To Europe Through Dark Atlantic Night
Without a single drop of fuel, Solar Impulse 2—the experimental, sponsor-funded airplane wide as a Boeing 747 but only as heavy as an SUV—made history Thursday morning by completing its crossing of the Atlantic Ocean on solar energy alone. Pilot/adventurer/physician Bertrand Piccard flew in the spiritual tracks of Charles A. Lindbergh, the … [continued]
