Solar Impulse Pilot to Deliver Keynote Address at Polyurethanes Technical Conference
WASHINGTON, DC – The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) announced that André Borschberg, one of the pilots and co-developer of the Solar Impulse solar-powered aircraft, will deliver the keynote address during the Opening Session of the 2015 Polyurethanes Technical Conference on October 5 in Orlando.
The aircraft, known as Solar Impulse 2, is the only solar-powered aircraft in the world that can fly day and night with a pilot on board. Solar Impulse 2 is covered in 17,248 solar cells to power four electric motors and propellers. The aircraft is currently on the seventh leg of its voyage around the world, demonstrating that today’s lightweight, durable and energy-efficient polyurethane technologies can be harnessed to achieve new milestones and set new records.