Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan has set a new altitude record for solar-powered electric planes. His SolarStratos aircraft soared to 31,237 feet (9,521 meters). The team announced the achievement on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chinese state-owned power producer China Huadian Corporation has launched the second phase of its Caipeng Solar-Storage Power ...

Looking to validate electric powertrain technology in the highest, most remote of settings, the Peak Evolution Team climbed the world's highest active volcano into the record books this month. The ...

Swiss pilot Raphaël Domjan, with his SolarStratos project, claims to have broken the altitude record for electric, solar-powered aircraft, reaching 9,521 meters (over 31,200 feet) in his HB-SXA plane.

China Huadian Corp., a state-owned power generator, has commissioned the second phase of its Caipeng Solar-Storage Power Station in Shannan, Tibet. The project, at an altitude of 5,228 meters, is the ...