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"Solar Plane Circles Globe In First For Clean Energy"

"ABU DHABI -- A solar-powered aircraft successfully completed the first fuel-free flight around the world on Tuesday, returning to Abu Dhabi after an epic 16-month voyage that demonstrated the potential of renewable energy.

The plane, Solar Impulse 2, touched down in the United Arab Emirates capital at 0005 GMT (0405 local time) on Tuesday.

It first took off from Abu Dhabi on March 9, 2015, beginning a journey of about 40,000 km (24,500 miles) and nearly 500 hours of flying time."

Stanley Carvalho reports for Reuters July 26, 2016.

Source: Reuters, 07/26/2016