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Solar plane passes 24-hr test with flying colours [1]

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Payerne (Switzerland): An experimental solar-powered plane landed safely on Thursday after completing its first 24-hour test flight, proving that the aircraft can collect enough energy from the sun during the day to stay aloft all night.

Publication Date: 
09/07/2010
Times Of India (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Renewable Energy [3], Solar Energy [4], Air Transport [5], Energy [6], Times Of India (New Delhi) [2]

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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/renewable-energy
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/solar-energy
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-transport
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/energy