The Solar Impulse team is hard at work in Hawaii preparing the all-solar-powered Si2 for its continued journey around the world. The ambitious trip, which started last spring in Abu Dhabi, was cut short in July following a record-breaking five-day, nonstop flight across the Pacific Ocean from Japan to Hawaii, which put so much stress on the airplane’s batteries that the Si2 had to be grounded.
Solar Impulse Si2 Set to Resume Journey in Hawaii