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| Schindler to join Solar Impulse as a main partner  Schindler, a Swiss producer of elevators and escalators, has decided to support Solar Impulse, the zero fuel airplane aiming to fly around the world propelled only by solar energy. Schindler will closely follow and support cutting edge technology in various disciplines. This partnership is an important commitment in Schindler's on-going investment in new technology for clean and sustainable mobility and a key milestone for the Solar Impulse project. After the successful first ever solar night flight in July 2010, Schindler's arrival ensures the continuity of the adventure.With clean and efficient products moving 1 billion people every day, Schindler is a leading global provider of elevators, escalators and moving walks. Schindler's destination controller, machine room-less elevators, and steel-rope-less traction are industry benchmarks in innovation. The company's very latest development, an elevator powered exclusively by solar energy, once again highlights Schindler's revolutionary and forward looking spirit. Schindler recognizes Solar Impulse as the most inspiring "clean" project as it sends an extremely powerful message to a global audience: indeed, only pioneering spirit will challenge society's common assumptions and behaviour. By walking on the very edge of currently available technological solutions, Solar Impulse opens a path for civilization to gradually shed its dependency on fossil energy. 2010 was a landmark year for Solar Impulse. The prototype HB-SIA achieved the historical feat of being the first and only airplane ever to fly day and night (26 hours) without any fuel, demonstrating to the world over the potential of existing technologies in terms of energy saving and renewable energy production. With Schindler coming on board at the outset of the construction of the second prototype HB-SIB, the project is on excellent path to meet its challenge of flying round the world in 2014 with no fuel. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Construction News :: home page |