• 

  Solar aircraft aimed to bring focus on renewable energy: Pilot

  India | March 11, 2015 8:36 IST

  Ahmedabad: Andre Borschberg, one of the two pilots who are attempting to circumnavigate the world in a solar-powered plane, today said the aim of the endeavour is to bring the focus on renewable energy.Borschberg, who

• 

  Solar-powered plane takes off for flight around the world

  World | March 09, 2015 10:41 IST

  Abu Dhabi: A Swiss solar-powered plane took off from Abu Dhabi early Monday, marking the start of the first attempt to fly around the world without a drop of fuel.Solar Impulse founder Andre Borschberg was

• 

  Facebook open to solar plane-based Internet services in India

  March 04, 2015 17:49 IST

  Social media giant Facebook is interested in testing internet services through solar-powered plane in India and other telecom connectivity technologies it is developing.“We are really in development of technologies at connectivity lab. We are not

• 

  Solar-powered plane plans flight across US

  World | March 29, 2013 13:28 IST

  Mountain View, California, Mar 29:  A solar-powered plane that has wowed aviation fans in Europe is set to travel across the United States with stops in Phoenix, Dallas, Washington, D.C., and New York, the plane's