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A solar-powered plane has completed a three-day nonstop flight across the Pacific Ocean without a single drop of fuel, marking a major milestone for innovations in renewable energy.
Bertrand Piccard landed the single-pilot plane, Solar Impulse 2, in Mountain View, California, on Saturday night after taking off from Hawaii 62 hours prior…
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‘Today is an historic day,’ says Ban, as 175 countries sign Paris climate accord, UN (04-22-2016)
As 175 world leaders signed the Paris Agreement at United Nations Headquarters today, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the next critical step is to ensure that the landmark accord for global action on climate change enters into force as soon as possible…
Solar1 Ocean Races, Monte Carlo Cup 2014
The first edition of the Solar1 Monte-Carlo Cup will take place from July 10th to July 12th, 2014. Solar powered boats from all over the world are set to race in the first truly ‘green’ solar boat world championship. Developed by universities all over the world and driven by young students, this race is destined to be a future facing sport…
World’s largest concentrated solar plant switches on in the Sahara, CNN (02-08-2016)
Morocco has switched on what will be the world’s largest concentrated solar power plant. The new site near the city of Ourrzazate, could produce enough energy to power over one million homes by 2018 and reduce carbon emissions by an estimated 760,000 tons per year…
