For those looking to green their holidays and to support sustainable efforts of the hospitality and travel industry, editors and travel experts at Lonely Planet have curated a list of Top eco-stays of 2014, a list with castaway fantasies, jungle island retreats, treehouses, cottages, and ‘earthships’ spanning Costa Rica, South Africa, Tanzania, Peru to … Read more
Innovation isn’t just a business for Titan Aerospace, the builder of the world’s first solar-powered atmospheric satellite, it’s a passion. Completely powered by the sun, their solar-powered satellite, known as the Solara 50, can stay in the air for five years with a mission range of over 4 million kilometers. This large “drone” is “revolutionizing … Read more
“Our airplane is not designed to carry passengers, but to carry a message.” Bertrand Piccard Great news from the experimental Solar Impulse plane, which we follow with interest, impatience and curiosity. The solar-powered groundbreaking Swiss aircraft is ready to make a coast-to-coast flight across the United States. The project’s ultimate goal is to fly around … Read more
STANFORD SOLAR CAR PROJECT Drive at highway speeds while only consuming the power equivalent of a toaster Xenith is a 100% solar powered racecar designed and built by the Solar Car Project at Stanford University. When the team began designing Xenith they decided to break the global tradition of using polymer encapsulated solar panels in … Read more
Solar-powered PlanetSolar catamaran to herald a new era in eco-friendly travel Swiss electrical engineer Raphael Domjan and his team completed the year-and-a-half world tour of PlanetSolar catamaran. Built after seeing the effects of climate change on an Icelandic glacier, the 31-metre PlanetSolar boat had 537 square metres of black solar panels that can produce up to … Read more
The wingspan of an Airbus A340: 63.40 m; The weight of a family car: 1600 kg; The power of a scooter: four 10 HP engines. Visionary thinking… Solar Impulse plane is moving forward. Swiss pilot André Borschberg completed a 72-hour non-stop flight — but in a simulator for the new Solar Impulse aircraft planned for … Read more