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Bertrand Piccard collects over 500 eco-friendly ideas to protect the environmentExplorer Piccard flew the first solar flight, Solar Impulse 2, around the world.
Ban Ki-moon applauds Solar Impulse pilot on historic journey"You may be ending your journey, but the journey to a sustainable world is just beginning," Ban told Piccard via Skype, hours before the ai...
Despite weather hitch, Solar Impulse 2 outlook still sunnyAfter stops in Oman, India, Myanmar and China, they faced unfavourable weather conditions on their attempt to fly six days and nights acros...
Discover the world of Solar Impulse 2 through the eyes of its pilotsAs they pioneer a trail, Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, pilots of Solar Impulse 2, reveal how self-hypnosis and teamwork have helpe...
Solar-powered plane Solar Impulse 2 lands in Myanmar on 3rd leg of journeyA solar-powered plane landed in Myanmar tonight, the third leg of a round-the-world trip aimed at highlighting clean energy.
Solar Impulse-2 plane takes off after night stop in VaranasiThe aircraft took off at around 5:22 AM from Varanasi airport and is being flown by co-pilot as well as project President Bertrand Piccard.
Solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse 2 lands in VaranasiTaking off at 7.18 a.m. from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in bright sunshine, the Si2 covered the 1,128 km fl...
Solar plane's journey gets stuck in red tapeSwiss pilot Bertrand Piccard, who had flown the airplane from Muscat to Ahmedabad, did not get clearance from the Immigration department as...
Zero fuel plane 'Solar Impulse-2' all set to fly to VaranasiAccording to a press statement issued by the SI-2 team, the 'no-fuel', purely solar-powered aircraft is set to take off from the city at ar...
Solar Impulse Founder, Bertrand Piccard only carrying forward family traditionBelgian cartoonist Herge (Georges Prosper Remi) created the character Professor Calculus in the Tintin series inspired by Auguste.
Solar Impulse-2 extends stopover due to bad weather"D-4 (departure minus four) before RTW (Round the world) Flight 3 from Ahmedabad to Varanasi, India," said Solar Impulse-2 on its Twitter h...
Solar Impulse 3.0 may have a potential to fly non-stop for 6 months: Bertrand PiccardIn next five years, we see a potential for an unmanned vehicle which can communicate with ground stations for six months continuously: Bert...
How Narendra Modi envisioned a successful Solar Impulse 2 when everyone else was scepticalAlthough the aircraft had permissions to land at Delhi and Mumbai airports, Ahmedabad was chosen as two big technology partners for Solar I...
1st around-the-world solar flight Solar Impulse aims to garner support from India on clean energyThe wings of the Solar Impulse 2 are covered by more than 17,000 solar cells that recharge the plane's batteries. It flies at around 25 kno...
World's first solar-powered plane leaves Oman for GujaratSolar Impulse is claimed to be the first aircraft to fly day and night without a drop of fuel, propelled solely by the sun's energy, as per...
World's first solar-powered aircraft, Solar Impulse, to land in Gujarat tomorrowAfter landing, the solar-powered aircraft's founders and pilots Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg are likely to stay in the city for tw...
- Solar Impulse launched the 'FutureIsClean movement'
The Solar Impulse aircraft will leave Abu Dhabi officially kick-starting the round-the-world tour. It will land in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
First solar-powered airplane Solar Impulse 2 set to start 35,000-km journey from Abu DhabiThirteen years in the making, the idea of a solar-powered aircraft was initially considered something of joke by the aviation industry.
First solar-powered plane's flight route unveiledThe first solar-powered plane able to fly day and night will travel 35,000 kilometres in the first attempt to fly around the globe without ...
Ahmedabad and Varanasi among landing stops planned by Swiss aviatorsAhmedabad and Varanasi are the two cities among the dozen landing stops planned by two renowned Swiss aviators for their round-the-world tr...