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Weak Links in the Power Distribution Network Could Bring Nation to its Knees – The Hill Energy emergencies have paralyzed large swaths of the United States this year. In February, a record-breaking deep freeze in Texas left 4.5 million people without power, heat, or clean water; the days-long frigid temperatures there killed more than 150. The May hack of the Colonial oil pipeline shut down fuel deliveries from Gulf Coast refineries,… -
This Electric Plane Just Took a Round-Trip, 220-Mile Flight on Solar PowerRapidly deployed sustainable EV charging infrastructure to kick off fleet electrification initiativeHello, sunshine. Last week, a two-seat, electric airplane made a round-trip flight between Fresno and Lodi, Calif., running on solar-power-charged batteries. Joe Oldham, president of New Vision Aviation, took off from Fresno in his Pipistrel Alpha Electro on July 20 and stopped at two airports—Modero and Modesto—to recharge before landing in Lodi, then turning…
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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…
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World Record Set for Airplane Flying on Only SunshineRapidly deployed sustainable EV charging infrastructure to kick off fleet electrification initiativeBeam 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…
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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.
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Beam Flight Shows Potential of Solar Charging for Electric AviationRapidly deployed sustainable EV charging infrastructure to kick off fleet electrification initiativeBeam 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…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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