The ever burgeoned solar energy industry has yet again seen a breakthrough in the technological arena — an airplane which would be powered by solar energy. Bertrand Piccard, the founder of this project is all geared to feature his new found research at the third World Future Energy Summit (WFES) which would be hosted by experts, industry leaders, policy makers and the world leaders from many countries across the nation. This summit will be held in Abu Dhabi from January 18 to 21. Bertrand Piccard is also the president of Solar Impulse and he is proud to manifest his latest invention at the summit. His greatest inspiration towards the creation of this solar airplane comes from his balloon flight which went around the world non stop in the year 1999. His motto remains, “Achieving the unachievable; around the world in a solar plane.” According to Piccard, during his early trials of achieving success, they took off with 4 tons of liquid propane and ended up landing with only 40 kilos. This made him realize the outcome due to lack of fuel, which would make this expedition a futile attempt towards their success. He vowed to himself that on his next trip if he were to fly around the globe, it would be without the usage of fuel. That’s when he came with the solar powered inspiration. Through this project, he wants to display the many benefits renewable energies can have by demonstrating the potentials this method could have in front of the world. Impulse Solar will use new technologies towards the creation of this solar based zero fuel plane which includes new aerodynamic features and solutions towards reducing the consumption of energy. The summit will be witnessed by over 600 exhibitors from 50 countries and it will have programmes and sessions based on renewable energy and how it could be applied in our day to day lives which includes e-mobility, green building , vehicle fuels, power trains and architecture. The exhibition would be featured at the World Future Energy and Environment Exhibitions.

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