July 28, 2016 at 6:01 pm
This Plane Just Circumnavigated the Globe Without a Single Drop of Fuel
500+ hours of flight, 43,041 km travelled and 19 world records; the Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) has completed a historic mission
500+ hours of flight, 43,041 km travelled and 19 world records; the Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) has completed a historic mission
Project Sunroof wants to map the planet’s solar potential, one rooftop at a time.
The world’s first solar-powered, glow in the dark bicycle path opened today in the Netherlands city of Eindhoven. The Van Gogh-Roosegaarde cycle path was designed by Daan Roosegaarde and constructed by Heijmans. The glow in the dark bike forms part of the Van Gogh cycle route in Brabant. Photograph by STUDIO ROOSEGAARDE …
Artist Jordan Mang-Osan harnesses the power of the sun with a magnifying glass to create his wood-burned works of art. The award-winning artist from the Philippines also paints and you can see much more of his work on Facebook and Fine Art America where original paintings can be purchased. 1. Artwork by JORDAN…
Solar roadways is one of those ideas that sounds too good to be true. Too ambitious, too costly, and if it makes so much sense why isn’t it being done already? All valid questions but the video is compelling and certainly entertaining. If you would like more information, check out the Indigogo project page…
Photograph via PlanetSolar.org On Septebmer 27, 2010, the MS Turanor PlanetSolar set sail from the port of Monaco. The goal? To become the first solar-powered ship to circumnavigate the globe. On May 6, 2012, 587 days, 28 countries, 3 oceans, 11 seas and 60,006 km later, the PlanetSolar team achieved just that. Below…
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