solar plane circles globe in first for clean energy - solar powered car air freshener

ABU DHABI (Reuters)-A solar-
Power aircraft successfully completed the first fuel-
Free flights around the world on Tuesday, at epic 16-
A one-month voyage showing the potential of renewable energy.
The plane, called "Sunshine power 2", landed in the capital of the United Arab Emirates at 0005 GMT. 0405 local time)on Tuesday.
It took off from Abu Dhabi on March 9, 2015 and started a journey of about 40,000 km kilometers (24,500 miles)
The flight time is nearly 500 hours.
The Swiss founders of the project, Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg, took turns driving the aircraft, which had a wingspan larger than Boeing 747, but weighed no more than a regular family sedan.
"Sun pulses are not only an achievement in aviation history, but also a creation of history in the energy sector," Piccard, the last flight pilot, told a large group of people when landing.
"I believe that in the next 10 years we will see an electric plane with 50 passengersto medium-
He said in a statement.
In daily life, Solar Pulse technology can be used on the ground to halve carbon dioxide emissions, which are the main greenhouse gases that cause climate change, he said. The propeller-
The four engines driving the aircraft are powered by the energy collected by more than 17,000 solar cells on the wing.
The excess energy is stored in the battery.
Bad weather can sometimes prevent the plane from flying smoothly, causing the plane to stop flying in some countries for several months.
The plane has a total of 16 stopovers.
Pilots must also demonstrate the mental endurance required to handle long distances on their own at a cruise speed of no more than 90 km (56 miles)
The highest altitude per hour is 9,000 metres (29,500 feet).
"We are facing the ocean. . .
"We have to build this mindset, not just aircraft and technology," Piccard told reporters . ".
Piccard said that for the two pilots, returning to where they started was just the beginning of a "continue" of a longer journey, and that he became the first global in 1999.
Stop in the hot air balloon.
In addition to continuing to promote renewable energy, they plan to set up an international council to advise governments and develop new applications of clean energy technologies.