solar impulse

Solar-powered aircraft developer Skydweller Aero adds $8M to Series A, partners with Palantir

Airplanes and drones today, regardless of size or fuel type, all face the same limitation: eventually they have to land. Skydweller Aero, the U.S.-Spanish aerospace startup, wants to break free from t

The electric aircraft is taking off

In 2008, the electric motor vehicle experienced a rebirth triggered by a rise in oil prices. Now in 2018, it is the time for another rebirth -- in electrical aviation.

Solar Impulse 2 takes off the final leg of its round-the-world flight

In the wee hours of the morning, the Solar Impulse 2 took from Cairo, embarking on the last leg of its round-the-world journey. The 17th and final partĀ of the trip is set to end in Abu Dhabi, where i

Solar Impulse flight a great success, flies for 26 straight hours powered only by the Sun

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/solarimpulses.png" />Yes! The Solar Impulse's flight that I mentioned <a HREF="http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/07/07/solar-impulse-the-sol

Solar Impulse, the solar-powered airplane, tries to fly 24 hours

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/solarimpulse1.png" />A solar-powered airplane, named the Solar Impulse, means to prove, once and for all, that harnessing the energy of t