A solar-powered airplane on a mission to fly around the world landed in California, completing a risky, three-day flight across the Pacific Ocean. Pilot Bertrand Piccard landed the Solar Impulse 2 in Mountain View, in…
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Solar plane set for landmark round the world flight
A plane with the top speed of a homing pigeon is set to embark on a landmark round-the-world flight using nothing but the sun’s energy to power it, organisers said Tuesday. Solar Impulse 2, the…
Going solar: Mogadishu emerges from the shadows
As darkness engulfs Mogadishu, all but one of the Somali capital’s streets empty rapidly. Residents flock to Maka Al-Mukarama road to admire the new attraction: solar-powered street lamps. Modest as it may seem, the illumination…
Samsung taps into solar powered schooling
(Ken Macharia) Solar powered mobile schools are soon set to make their way into Kenya’s vast semi-arid areas, benefiting thousands of children in these communities, thanks to Samsung. The classrooms are long-haul containers which can…