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Added on the 18/11/2021 14:30:33 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Water scarcity is a threat to billions of people worldwide. This company is harnessing the power of the sun and the ocean to make a difference.
The zero-fuel airplane Solar Impulse 2 landed in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday night, completing at 35,000 kilometer trip across all the continents of the earth powered only by sunlight. Mission Control in Monaco cheered as Balloonist Bertrand Piccard piloted the craft back to the same location from which it took off back in March 2015. Although its 236 foot wingspan is wider than a 747 jumbo jet, the Solar Impulse weighs only 2.3 tons.
Solar-powered plane completes first fuel-free flight around the globe. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
A Barcelona-based company has developed a solar powered floating farm system that could ease growing food demand around the world.
A clean technology company has created a photovoltaic computer which generates clean water, electicity, and connectivity using solar power and claims it will have a transformative effect on the developing world. Jim Drury reports.