For anyone fascinated by aircraft, solar power and/or composites, Solar Impulse is a familiar name. It is the first attempted solar-powered around-the-world flight. Composite materials are growing in popularity thanks to their extreme lightness and high performance, qualities that have been crucial for Solar Impulse's first world tour. Solar Impulse’s ultralight composite airframe is a piece of technology that was made possible thanks to innovative collaboration with Toray, Covestro, Decision SA and Solvay among others. Following this first successful solar flight around the world, the Solar Impulse Foundation is now selecting 1000 profitable solutions to environmental issues, including innovations in the field of Composites.Discover the story behind Solar Impulse and how this dream became a reality.
Bertrand Piccard is the initiator behind Solar Impulse, the first airplane to fly around the world without a drop of fuel. He more recently launched the World Alliance for Efficient Solutions, and with it the goal of selecting #1000 solutions that protect the environment in a profitable... Read More →
