Feeds:
Posts
Comments

Posts Tagged ‘aviation’

Sun, fun and PR: Swiss solar projects soak up American rays

Posted in Environment, tagged , , , , , , , , on July 8, 2013| Leave a Comment »

The world's largest solar boat sailed past New York's Statue of Liberty in June. © MS Tûranor PlanetSolar

The world’s largest solar boat sailed past New York’s Statue of Liberty in June.
© MS Tûranor PlanetSolar

Two Swiss solar vehicles have spent recent months touring the United States raising awareness of the potential of renewable energy. But how successful have the trips been in generating valuable funds or forging new partnerships? My latest article on swissinfo.ch tries to answer that question.

Check out the related podcast – Solar Flair – to hear interviews with Solar Impulse pilot André Borschberg as well as PlanetSolar CEO Pascal Goulpié.

Read Full Post »

Solar Impulse airplane takes off

Posted in Environment, tagged , , , , , , , on May 1, 2010| Leave a Comment »

The May 2010 issue of Swiss News magazine

I’ve been following the progess of the Solar Impulse for a while now, and my latest article made the cover of Swiss News.

You can read a PDF version here: Solar Impulse_ready for take-off_

Read Full Post »

“Green carpet” event celebrates eco-lifestyle

Posted in Environment, tagged , , , , , , , on February 24, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Bertrand Piccard (Solar Impulse) and Andres Wirz (Solafrica)

Green living goes glamorous at the first-ever NATUR Gala, held in conjunction with the fifth annual NATUR Festival and conference in Basel. Highlights include a green fashion show, a former Miss Switzerland and prizes shining the spotlight on sustainability.

Read the whole story here:

http://www.swisster.ch/news/society/green-carpet-basel-event-celebrates-eco-lifestyle.html

Read Full Post »

Solar airplane unveiled in Zurich

Posted in Environment, tagged , , , , , , on July 5, 2009| Leave a Comment »

The Solar Impulse HB-SIA

The Solar Impulse HB-SIA

After six years of research and planning, Swiss adventurers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg will soon take to the skies with the Solar Impulse. Equipped with over 12,000 solar cells and a hefty battery pack, it is the first aircraft designed to fly both day and night without fossil fuel or pollution. Test flights for the prototype are scheduled for this year; a second version should circle the globe in 2012.

Read the whole story here:

http://www.swisster.ch/en/news/science_tech/solar-airplane-unveiled-in-zurich_118-1995992

Read Full Post »