The first man to make a nonstop trip around the globe in a balloon, Bertrand Piccard, presented the prototype of a solar-powered airplane that is expected to circle around the world. Previously at infoniac.com we wrote about the design of the plane and this time the aircraft has been finally built.
The name of the plane is Solar Impulse, while its technical name is HB-SIA. At the end of 2009 the plane will perform its first test flight. The team of engineers looks forward to perform a test flight that would last two days and one night, the plane being powered only by solar energy. If the test ends up successfully the Solar Impulse will be ready for a trip around the globe.
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Officials of the Dutch capital, Amsterdam, decided to give away 1,000 Euros (USD1,400) to residents who choose to scrap their old vehicle to buy a new eco-friendly car.
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A survey carried out among online gamers showed that the majority would choose computer games over sex.
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Migaloo is the all-white humpback whale, in fact it is the only known all-white humpback whale on the planet. Recently the whale was spotted traveling along with a number of other whales during their annual migration.
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While searching for basking sharks, a British kayaker managed to spot and take underwater pictures of amazing jellyfish. In one of the images the photographer noticed a fish that was entangled in the jellyfish's tentacles.
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