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Solar airship targets first non-stop round-the-world flight without fossil fuels
Solar airship targets first non-stop round-the-world flight without fossil fuels
A French company is aiming to complete a non-stop circumnavigation of the Earth using a solar-powered airship in a bid to test a new form of zero-emission travel. France-based Euro Airship is building the Solar Airship One with the aim of completing the round-the-world journey without fossil fuels in less than a month. Flying at an altitude of around 20,000 feet (6,000 metres), the futuristic craft uses a casing of solar panels, batteries, and hydrogen fuel cells to deliver power day and night, making it theoretically possible to fly forever. “The good thing is that we’re not doing this world tour flight just for an exhibition or for an adventure... There is an additional process after that for our technology,” French aerobatic pilot Dorine Bourneton, one of the pilots of the airship, told Flying magazine. “We’ve been working for the last 20 years in R&D, and we self financed it. Since July 2020, we signed a partnership with Capgemini, and they are helping to develop the industrialisation phase.” Engineers at Capgemini have been working with Euro Airship on the design, manufacturing and assembly process. “The Solar Airship project demonstrates that it is possible to catalyse an ecosystem to foster the emergence of sustainable air transport solutions,” said Corinne Jouanny from Capgemini Engineering. Construction of the Solar Airship One is set to begin this year, with the non-stop flight taking place in 2026. The project is part of a new generation of eco-friendly airships that are aiming to offer an alternative to conventional aircraft, which account for around 2 per cent of global CO2 emissions, according to estimates from the International Energy Agency. British manufacturer Hybrid Air Vehicles is also aiming to begin flights in 2026 of its Airlander 10 airship, while Google founder Sergey Brin is building the Pathfinder 1 airship as part od his Lighter Than Air venture. Read More Fossil fuels ‘becoming obsolete’ as solar panel prices plummet
2023-10-03 17:49
Acting US Labor chief urging West Coast ports contract agreement
Acting US Labor chief urging West Coast ports contract agreement
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su is in California to meet with West Coast ports
2023-06-14 00:56
Greenlight's Einhorn worries about markets, eyes higher oil prices - letter
Greenlight's Einhorn worries about markets, eyes higher oil prices - letter
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK Hedge fund manager David Einhorn, whose Greenlight Capital gained 27.7% in the first
2023-11-09 05:23
BP, Edison, Shell ask US, EU to intervene in Venture Global LNG dispute
BP, Edison, Shell ask US, EU to intervene in Venture Global LNG dispute
HOUSTON BP, Edison and Shell pressed a U.S.-EU energy group to intervene in a dispute with liquefied natural
2023-11-12 02:47
Morocco earthquake: Sheffield man tells of moment it hit
Morocco earthquake: Sheffield man tells of moment it hit
Adam Smith and his girlfriend are on holiday in Marrakesh.
2023-09-10 18:17
BlackRock Invests $550 Million in Occidental Carbon Capture
BlackRock Invests $550 Million in Occidental Carbon Capture
BlackRock Inc. will invest $550 million of client money into Occidental Petroleum Corp.’s Stratos project, which will be
2023-11-08 06:52
infiniDome to Showcase First Live Demo of GPS Anti-Jamming Solutions Tailored for UAV Protection at DSEI 2023
infiniDome to Showcase First Live Demo of GPS Anti-Jamming Solutions Tailored for UAV Protection at DSEI 2023
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 4, 2023--
2023-09-04 16:23
Britain rejoins EU's Horizon science programme with
Britain rejoins EU's Horizon science programme with "bespoke" agreement
LONDON Britain announced on Thursday it would rejoin the European Union's flagship Horizon science research programme in a
2023-09-07 14:21
County agrees to $12.2M settlement with man who was jailed for drunken driving, then lost his hands
County agrees to $12.2M settlement with man who was jailed for drunken driving, then lost his hands
A Minnesota county has agreed to pay a $12.2 million settlement to a man who was jailed on suspicion of drunken driving but ended up losing both his hands — allegedly due to inaction of officials in the county jail
2023-10-05 07:45
Fat Joe 'like kid in a candy store' hosting BET Hip Hop Awards
Fat Joe 'like kid in a candy store' hosting BET Hip Hop Awards
Fat Joe is hosting the BET Hip Hop Awards for the second year in a row. He couldn't be more thrilled, especially given that this year marks the 50th anniversary of hip hop.
2023-10-09 22:17
Nauru: Why Australia is funding an empty detention centre
Nauru: Why Australia is funding an empty detention centre
The last refugee has left Nauru, but Australia will keep spending vast sums to keep the centre open.
2023-07-02 23:17
Sabally's double-double leads Wings over Mercury in Griner's return to Texas
Sabally's double-double leads Wings over Mercury in Griner's return to Texas
Satou Sabally had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Kalani Brown added 17 points and 15 rebounds, and the Dallas Wings beat the Phoenix Mercury 84-79 in a Texas homecoming for Brittney Griner
2023-06-08 10:59