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  • July 25, 2021 | AIN Online Beam Touts Off-Grid Solar Power for Electric Aircraft Clean-technology startup Beam Global believes it has advanced the case for off-grid solar energy as an aircraft power source with what it says was a record-breaking flight across central California. Joseph Oldham, CEO of New Vision Aviation, a not-for-profit organization providing flight training for disadvantaged communities, recently flew a Pipistrel Alpha Electro 260 miles from…
  • July 24, 2021 | General Aviation News World Record Set for Airplane Flying on Only Sunshine
    Rapidly deployed sustainable EV charging infrastructure to kick off fleet electrification initiative
         Beam Global, a provider of sustainable technology for electric vehicle (EV) charging, reports it successfully set the world record for the longest flight in a production electric aircraft powered by off-grid, renewable solar energy, proving zero emissions aviation is here. Starting in Fresno, California, the Pipistrel Alpha Electro aircraft flew 227 nautical miles over Central…
  • July 22, 2021 | Flyer Californians Claim Record for Flying on Sunshine Running on fresh air? Nope, sunshine. Californian CleanTech company Beam Global is claiming a world record for the longest flight in a production electric aircraft powered by off-grid, renewable solar energy.
  • July 20, 2021 | Aviation Week Network Beam Flight Shows Potential of Solar Charging for Electric Aviation
    Rapidly deployed sustainable EV charging infrastructure to kick off fleet electrification initiative
         Beam Global, a manufacturer of solar-powered charging stations for the automotive market, has flown an electric-powered light aircraft between five airports in California to demonstrate the potential for zero-emission aviation. About Beam Global Beam Global is a CleanTech leader that produces innovative, sustainable technology for electric vehicle (EV) charging, outdoor media, and energy security, without…
  • July 19, 2021 | Government Technolgy Do Solar-Powered Planes Represent the Future of Aviation? The solar array was provided by Beam Global, a company based in San Diego that puts energy from the sun to many uses. CEO Desmond Wheatley was on hand for the Modesto arrival. "We believe all aviation will electrify," he said. "In the meantime, this sort of thing will be the beginning of it." Electric aviation has taken only baby steps so far, despite investments by established manufacturers and startups around the world. The planes depend on batteries, which are heavy and need to be recharged often with the current technologies.
  • July 14, 2021 | ABC News Beam Global Attempt at Breaking Solar-Powered Flight Record Begins in Fresno Beam Global Company is attempting to set a record on Wednesday for the longest solar-powered electric flight. The journey began on Wednesday morning in Fresno at Chandler Executive Airport. We spoke with pilot Joseph Oldham about what made this flight different and what it would mean to him if the flight ended up breaking the record.
  • July 14, 2021 | The Business Journal Electric Plane Leaves Fresno on Way to World Record The flight was organized by San Diego-based Beam Global — a cleantech manufacturer specializing in electric vehicle charging infrastructure — to prove that zero-emission aviation is possible and here.
  • July 14, 2021 | Fox News Electric Aircraft to Set Record Using Only Off-Grid Renewable Energy FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — An electric aircraft is planned to set a world record for the longest flight ever, powered only by off-grid renewable energy. The plane took off early morning July 14 and is scheduled to land back in Fresno on July 17.
  • July 14, 2021 | Yahoo News Beam Global Attempt at Breaking Solar-Powered Flight Record Begins in Fresno The Beam Global Company is attempting to set a record on Wednesday for the longest solar-powered electric flight, and the journey began on Wednesday morning in Fresno at Chandler Executive Airport.
  • June 29, 2021 | Market Watch EVs Need Grid Power. Utilities Better Get Ready California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants all new car sales in the state to be zero-emission—which includes battery electric vehicles—by 2035. That is only 14 years away. Meeting the goal will require huge investments in charging infrastructure, as well as power-generation technologies.