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No, You Can’t Have a Solar-Powered Passenger Plane

No, You Can’t Have a Solar-Powered Passenger Plane

Update: 2024-07-29
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Guilt-free air travel is a beautiful dream, but there’s simply no way to get enough solar energy to keep a cabin full of people in the air.



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