Tag: SOLAR
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LightSail: Fiction Becomes Reality With A Satellite With Solar Sails
Reality catches up with science fiction! A satellite with solar sails has just been created. Called “LightSail”, the satellite is able to move in space using energy from sunlight. We explain its design. After 6 years of intensive testing, the satellite “LightSail” is ready to fly for real. According to Bill Nye, The CEO of Planetary Society who started this project,…
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DIRISOLAR: A Futuristic Solar Powered Airship For The Family (Video)
A French company has embarked on a crazy adventure: they acclaim to reinvent the airships using an innovative shape and only using solar energy to power it! We make you discover this futuristic green concept! For years, Philippe Tixier has been passionate about aviation and especially airships. These flying balloons had been very popular in the early-twentieth century. It…