×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Fearless, Trusted News
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

Green energy can step up transport

PHOTO: COURTESY

A few weeks ago, solar energy stunned the world by exclusively powering a plane for 40,000 kilometres. This stunning achievement was a vindication of solar energy as a powerful force that literally transforms the way we move and do business. 

It was a memorable fete achieved by the Solar Impulse team led by Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, a doctor and engineer respectively.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.
Fact‑first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in