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    SkySpark – The 100% eco-friendly electric aircraft sets a record of 250 km/h

    Posted on June 18, 2009 by deepa

    At the start of this year, we mentioned about clean intentions of 100% eco-friendly electric aircraft SkySpark’s aims to set world record. It is now known that last week, SkySpark tested for a flight and successfully set a record for … Continue reading3 →

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    Eco-friendly ideas to take off on a green flying competition

    Posted on May 12, 2009 by deepa

    In an attempt to garner ideas to clean the non-earth-friendly image of airline industry, Airbus had launched the “Fly Your Ideas” competition. Out of the 2,350 students worldwide, five teams have been short listed for the $40,500 prize scheduled on … Continue reading3 →

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    Aurora begins testing SunLight Eagle, the unmanned solar powered aircraft

    Posted on May 5, 2009 by shilpa

    Aurora begins testing SunLight Eagle, the unmanned solar powered aircraft 2012 may be the end of the world, but people are not wasting time trying to get their lives accustomed to alternative energy. Aurora Flight Sciences will begin testing solar-powered … Continue reading3 →

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    Unmanned Aerial Vehicles using alternative fuel for American army

    Posted on April 21, 2009 by shilpa

    The American army is using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in Afghanistan which is nearly untraceable from the ground. They are used heavily by defense forces in overseas missions when uniformed men are already at a disadvantage by just being at … Continue reading3 →

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    Manned solar-powered aircraft Sunseeker II to take to the sky in April

    Posted on March 25, 2009 by shilpa

    The Sunseeker II designed by aircraft mastermind Eric Raymond will be launched in April 5 after the e-flight expo. This one will feature more surface area for solar cells, wing modifications and lithium polymer batteries to improve performance that the … Continue reading3 →

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    U.S. to build a $400 Million Solar-Powered Spy Airship

    Posted on March 16, 2009 by deepa

    Commercial, luxury or be it for country’s defense, air-vehicles guzzle up enormous amount of fuel while leaving behind irreversible carbon footprints. But U.S. defense department is not going to turn a blind eye to this global environmental crisis in an … Continue reading3 →

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    Jumbo Hostel – Stretch out in an aircraft recycled into an affordable hostel

    Posted on February 12, 2009 by deepa

    We have seen used shipping containers and out-of-service rail compartments being put to use by serving as eco-friendly dens. The latest to join this new trend of abode is retired aircraft. Re-designed as the Jumbo Hostel, the 747-200 is roomy … Continue reading3 →

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    SkySpark -100% eco-friendly electric aircraft aims to set world record

    Posted on January 30, 2009 by deepa

    After covering posts about terra-vehicles that aim to cut down on emissions and race to keep the environment clean, its time to look up to the green air-vehicles too. Just yesterday, the SkySpark project took off in Turin. In an … Continue reading3 →

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    A racing yacht recycled out of wrecked aircraft parts

    Posted on January 5, 2009 by deepa

    Sean Langman intends to race it up at the 2009 Sydney to Hobart race in an eco-friendly style on a yacht recycled out of aircraft. The idea of recycled yacht didn’t actually rise out of the need to do his … Continue reading3 →

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    Deborah table elegantly recycled out of aircraft wing

    Posted on December 17, 2008 by deepa

    Charge up your office with greenness as you lay your files on the glass top of Deborah from Reestore. Recycled out of an airplane wing, this elegantly styled table succeeds in demonstrating that one person’s loss is other person’s gain…..that … Continue reading3 →

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