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Geneva airport to ramp up solar energy production

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 12:35:58 +0200

Geneva’s Cointrin airport is to install solar panels across 50,000m2 of roof space in a new project announced by officials on Thursday.

Swiss unveil stratospheric solar plane

Thu, 08 Dec 2016 09:26:12 +0100

Just months after two Swiss pilots completed a historic round-the-world trip in a Sun-powered plane, another Swiss adventurer has unveiled a solar plane aimed at reaching the stratosphere.

Swiss solar plane nears end of epic trip

Mon, 25 Jul 2016 13:55:00 +0200

Solar Impulse 2 was on Monday approaching the end of its epic bid to become the first sun-powered plane to circle the globe without a drop of fuel to promote renewable energy.

Millions needed by Solar Impulse after grounding

Wed, 29 Jul 2015 10:35:54 +0200

The team behind the sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 plane, piloted by two Swiss men, said on Tuesday that it needed an additional 20 million euros ($22 million) to complete a historic round-the-world flight after battery damage grounded it for months.

Swiss adventurer gains funds for space plane

Mon, 24 Nov 2014 00:09:00 +0100

A Swiss adventurer planning to fly a plane to the edge of space has announced that work to build the SolarStratos aircraft will start in January next year.

Swiss researchers seek prehistoric Greek village

Mon, 28 Jul 2014 21:04:36 +0200

The world's largest solar boat, the catamaran PlanetSolar, will embark on a Greek mission to find one of the oldest sites inhabited by man in Europe, organizers in Switzerland said on Monday.

Chinese premier slams EU on solar panel tax

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:15:00 +0200

China's Premier Li Keqiang in Switzerland slammed the European Union for plans to probe the country's telecom products and impose taxes on its solar panels, Chinese state media reported on Saturday.

Swiss solar plane preps for Brussels flight

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:36:00 +0200

A Swiss solar-powered aircraft is set to fly to Brussels as early as next week in what would be its first international flight, the project manager said on Thursday.