Wed, Jul 16, 2008
First Airplane To Make Trip Using Only Renewable Energies
Trina Solar Limited, a Chinese manufacturer of photovoltaic
cells, announced a cooperation agreement with LISA Airplanes this
week for the building of the Hy-Bird, a solar and hydrogen powered
airplane that is set to be the first to fly around the world using
only renewable energies as fuel.
Under this agreement, Trina Solar will supply LISA Airplanes
with almost 300 photovoltaic cells for the assembly of the hybrid
aircraft. The solar PV cells on the wings and horizontal tail of
the plane will supply sufficient energy to complete the fuel cell
power for takeoff and for on-board power supply. Apart from this,
the plane will be propelled by an electric engine, more silent and
more effective at high altitude than heat engines.
LISA Airplanes has already produced a scale model and expects to
complete assembly of the real plane by the end of 2009. LISA
Airplanes expects to make a series of full-scale test runs and
introduce the Hy-Bird project, its technologies, its values and its
partners in several countries where interest in renewable energies
is growing rapidly. The Hy-Bird is expected to take off for its
around-the-world flight, from West to East, through various stages
of approximately 1500 kilometers.
"We are pleased to have reached this co-operation agreement for
the construction of a solar airplane, since it is a pioneering
project and represents a unique and innovative photovoltaic
application that underscores the high quality and reliability of
Trina Solar PV products," said Arturo Herrero, Trina Solar's Vice
President of Sales & Marketing. "We are very proud to be part
of this sustainable energy airplane project as we continue to
promote the benefits and use of solar energy worldwide."
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