Originally published on 1Sun4All. After the victories of MS Tûranor PlanetSolar‘s earlier 2013 DeepWater and 2014 TerraSubmersa expeditions, the boat’s next solar mission commissioned by the Race for Water Foundation begins with the solar ship leaving Venice after an 8-month winter stay on Certosa Island, in the Veneto region of Italy. In recent news, PlanetSolar says the start of this new campaign … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. You may have seen one of my recent articles about the impending solar flight across the Pacific Ocean: The Moment Of Truth for Solar Impulse: Epic Pacific Crossing or Solar Impulse Prepares for 5 Days & Nights Pacific Crossing, and you may be wondering why Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) has been waiting to make this … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. I am very thankful to have never lived through the experience of having my home, family members, friends, pets, car, business and sense of security ripped away by a tornado or other natural disaster. The starting point for the Crowder College and Drury University team for the U.S. Department of Energy … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. The team from New York City College of Technology (City Tech) started with a concept to provide a uniquely New York solution to emergency housing after catastrophic storms for its US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015 competition house. Its DURA Home—an acronym for Diverse, Urban, Resilient, and Adaptable—is designed to be brought … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. André Borschberg, co-founder and pilot of Solar Impulse 2 (Si2), has rejoined the Si2 team in Nanjing, China, and is preparing for the biggest flight for the solar-powered airplane to date. It has been announced on Twitter that André Borschberg will pilot the most energy-efficient airplane in the world from the most … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Solar Impulse says that, following the 20-day stay in Chongqing, Solar Impulse 2 (Si2), the world’s most advanced solar-powered airplane and the first to fly day and night without fuel, is busy in Nanjing, China, with Solar Impulse Partners, spreading the Round-The-World message and presenting the latest clean and green technology to … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. The US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015 team from University of Florida, National University of Singapore, and Santa Fe College has set out to design and build a house that reflects the poetic delight of a bygone era but is updated and transformed through the technological advances of … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Bertrand Piccard, piloting Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) from Chongqing in the People’s Republic of China, safely landed in Nanjing, also in the People’s Republic of China — after a delay of 3 weeks and to expressed relief of the crew. This flight was not given a “full green flag,” meaning a complete go from … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) is anticipated to take off for its sixth flight of twelve, traveling from Chongqing (Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, CKG/ZUCK), in the People’s Republic of China, to Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou International Airport, NKG/ZSNJ), also in the People’s Republic of China, at 21.45 UTC! Solar Impulse … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. I am happy to bring you the news that the inspiring solar-powered ship MS Tûranor PlanetSolar is returning to sea to participate in a new scientific mission. Recent news from the organization says that while she is still docked in Venice, the MS Tûranor PlanetSolar is preparing to return to sea … [continued]
