BY DAVID HERRON Photo by Solar Impulse
SOLAR IMPULSE ACROSS AMERICA The Solar Impulse is the brainchild of psychiatrist and adventurer Picard, along with co-founder Andre Borschberg. Picard is perhaps most famous for having flown a balloon, the Breitling Observer, around the world. The Solar Impulse project was conceived shortly after that flight, as a way to fly an airplane solely on renewable energy. After meeting rejection from many airplane manufacturers who said the project was impossible, they gathered a team of people and over 90 partner companies to build and test the airplane. The goal is to circumnavigate the planet on solar power, in a flight that will require 22 days of flying time. LIFESTYLE RESOURCES
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