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Approaching a future of clean energy

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Solar Impulse, the solar aircraft built in Switzerland to fly around the world on solar fuel only, took off on May 2nd early morning at Moffett Federal Airfield at NASA Ames in Mountain View, California. I got an invite to witness this historic journey around the world.

 

I took this shot when approaching the white inflatable hangar seen on the right. The hangar is double-walled, and is held up by air pressure inside the walls. The fabric is 97% transparent so that the solar cells on the aircraft can operate and charge the batteries while the aircraft is parked. More info on this historic flight at www.solarimpulse.com

 

I processed a balanced and a paintery HDR photo from a RAW exposure, and merged them selectively.

 

-- © Peter Thoeny, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, NEX-6, _DSC6236_hdr1bal1pai1h

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Uploaded on May 15, 2016
Taken on May 2, 2016