Solar power has proven its worth to every people’s daily life. It’s the energy system which is able to provide cost effective, clean and environment friendly energy. Its environmental impact is among the major benefit of solar energy which is highly embraced by researchers and consumers. Because of its versatility when it comes to supplying power most of the countries around the world is developing ways on how to generate more electric capacity in much cheaper way. Most of household appliance can run through power generated from solar power.
Just recently, a solar-powered plane built from carbon fiber was loaded on a cargo carrier in Switzerland heading for Middle East where it will try to make a trip around the globe. The plane called Solar Impulse 2 is bound to land first in Abu Dhabi. Its goal is to make a round-the-world trip done by July.
Solar Impulse 2 is a 2.3-tonne plane and has four 17.5-horsepower electric motors powered by 17,248 solar cells embellishing its fuselage and a 72-metre wingspan - as long as that of an Airbus A380. The purpose of starting the flight in the Middle East is to benefit from it’s low cloud condition. The speed of the plane will have to meet a strict speed limit at night of 46km/h to prevent the batteries from running down quickly.
The first solar plane named Solar Impulse was successfully proven its capability to store energy using lithium batteries during the day to be able to keep flying at night. It flew in the air in 2010 and its successor, the Solar Impulse 2 is expected to do more with the application of new technologies and development on solar power. The first solar powered plane’s route was Europe, crossed the Mediterranean to reach Morocco and traversed the US in 2013 aiming to use not a single drop of fossil fuel. And it happened. The success of this ancestor draws the aim for the predecessor to be able to make a non-stop fly for 5 days and 5 nights in order to cross the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans to complete its mission.
To read more
visit: www.egsolar.com.au
For Inquiries:
address: 619 Main Street Bairnsdale 3875 VIC
Phone #: 03 51 530 722
email add: [email protected]
Just recently, a solar-powered plane built from carbon fiber was loaded on a cargo carrier in Switzerland heading for Middle East where it will try to make a trip around the globe. The plane called Solar Impulse 2 is bound to land first in Abu Dhabi. Its goal is to make a round-the-world trip done by July.
Solar Impulse 2 is a 2.3-tonne plane and has four 17.5-horsepower electric motors powered by 17,248 solar cells embellishing its fuselage and a 72-metre wingspan - as long as that of an Airbus A380. The purpose of starting the flight in the Middle East is to benefit from it’s low cloud condition. The speed of the plane will have to meet a strict speed limit at night of 46km/h to prevent the batteries from running down quickly.
The first solar plane named Solar Impulse was successfully proven its capability to store energy using lithium batteries during the day to be able to keep flying at night. It flew in the air in 2010 and its successor, the Solar Impulse 2 is expected to do more with the application of new technologies and development on solar power. The first solar powered plane’s route was Europe, crossed the Mediterranean to reach Morocco and traversed the US in 2013 aiming to use not a single drop of fossil fuel. And it happened. The success of this ancestor draws the aim for the predecessor to be able to make a non-stop fly for 5 days and 5 nights in order to cross the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans to complete its mission.
To read more
visit: www.egsolar.com.au
For Inquiries:
address: 619 Main Street Bairnsdale 3875 VIC
Phone #: 03 51 530 722
email add: [email protected]