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Sustained solar-powered flight, only a matter of time?

Well, today must come to an end, and so must my posts about alternative forms of transportation. But, I couldn't let the day go by without mentioning the last frontier of transportation: flight. I am sure that you already know that the average jet engine is not really friendly to the environment, and a great deal of work will have to be done before planes are flying on biofuels. Also, if you plan on flying solely on human-power, don't expect to get very far. But, what about solar? Is solar-powered flight just a dream, or could it someday be a ... Read more →

Reviewing the past and investigating the future of solar flight Jeremy Korzeniewski

I just ran across this very in-depth article that introduces us to a new team, the Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, who hopes to rewrite the record books when it comes to solar ...

Sustained solar-powered flight, only a matter of time? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Well, today must come to an end, and so must my posts about alternative forms of transportation. But, I couldn't let the day go by without mentioning the last frontier of transportation: flight. I am sure that you already know that the average jet engine is not really friendly to the environment, ...

Reviewing the past and investigating the future of solar flight 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

I just ran across this very in-depth article that introduces us to a new team, the Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, who hopes to rewrite the record books when it comes to solar aviation. They are doing so with a rather small airplane (compared to previous solar fliers) known as ...


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