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Oct 21, 2010

"We can create a more sustainable, cleaner and safer world by making wiser energy choices." --Robert Alan

Soar High in Clean Skies

The time has finally come. We can not only create cars and businesses that let out zero-emissions, but airplanes as well. On September 21, 2010, a Swiss company flew its first solar powered plane from Payerne to Geneva. In a pioneering flight lasting almost four and a half hours, the solar plane was powered entirely by four electric motors and 12,000 solar cells. Scheduled to fly internationally by 2011 and trans-Atlantic by 2012, the plane's innovators hope to "promote the pioneering spirit in young people, making them aware of the importance of renewable energy, energy saving and new technologies".