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Will Solar Impulse Make It From Nagoya (Japan) To Hawaii (USA) Without A Drop Of…

Originally published on 1Sun4All. Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) released news this morning that the attempt for the first ever round-the-world solar flight to inspire innovation and encourage the use of clean technologies, using the solar-powered airplane of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, will try again to make a historical oceanic flight that will … [continued]

Pilots of Solar Impulse Seek Cleantech Solutions for Climate Talks

Originally published on 1Sun4All. The pilots of Solar Impulse, Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg, have released statements in support of the negotiations taking place in Bonn, Germany, this week in advance of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP21, that will be held in Paris, France, in November and December of 2015. Enjoy! As COP 21 negotiations … [continued]

Solar Impulse 2 Unwinds In Nanjing — Next Stop, USA! (Cartoons)

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]

Solar Impulse 2 Recharges In Chongqing, China (VIDEO)

Originally published on 1Sun4All. The first ever single-seater solar plane to enter China, Solar Impulse 2 (Si2), landed in Chongqing 20 hours and 29 minutes after departing from Myanmar, having covered 1,459 kilometers (788 NM, 907 miles). Solar Impulse says that flying above the mountainous Chinese provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan required Bertrand Piccard to … [continued]